I like to drink young wines, wines which are robust and have a lot of forward fruit to them.

My favorite wines are Zinfandels.

I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.

A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.

Whether it's destiny or fate or whatever, I don't think I could do a French Laundry anywhere else.