I wait for the next opportunity to have something to do with food. If I get rested, my mind just starts creating new dishes - click, click, click.

In '71 or '72 I returned to New Orleans and stayed there. I started cooking Louisiana food. Of all the things I had cooked, it was the best-and it was my heritage.

I think the most wonderful thing in the world is another chef. I'm always excited about learning new things about food.

Creole is New Orleans city food. Communities were created by the people who wanted to stay and not go back to Spain or France.

You don't need a silver fork to eat good food.

We trust something in a grocery store and assume it's good. We don't learn about the most precious thing in life-the food we put in our body. Educate yourself!