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When you don't have much money, cooking can be incredibly reassuring. You feel like you're doing meaningful work.

Progress in civilization has been accompanied by progress in cookery.

The cooking profession, while it's a noble craft and a noble calling, 'cause you're doing something useful - you're feeding people, you're nurturing them, you're providing sustenance - it was never pure.

I think people are more savvy about cooking, food and dining. I notice they are looking for more value for their money - not in larger portions but more in terms of healthier, fresh, farm-to-table dishes with a nice presentation.

Cooking is one of the strongest ceremonies for life. When recipes are put together, the kitchen is a chemical laboratory involving air, fire, water and the earth. This is what gives value to humans and elevates their spiritual qualities. If you take a frozen box and stick it in the microwave, you become connected to the factory.

I love to cook for people. It's my honor, honestly. It's what I have to give.

Cooking is an important part of a good, stable family life. I like to get the family together; there's a huge nurturing element in it.

For me, cooking is very connected to my family and friends.

Cooking is like music: you can tell when someone puts love into it. I come from a place where there was so much attention to detail. The population is smaller in the South, so more attention is given to serving smaller numbers of people.