I think that for me, growing up, my dad was in the Navy; we went all over the world. I love things the weirder the better. The idea I could eat things like snails or frogs legs or things like that was mind-blowingly cool.

I played the guitar and thought that was what I was going to do as a career. I still record music that is played in my restaurants.

I can't just sit all day on the couch and expect the weight to come off. My goals are my new focus instead of food.

I'm inspired by artists who use a limited palette, like painter Piet Mondrian, and the White Stripes, two musicians who create an incredible sound. Our food is starting to go back to a 'less is more' style.