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“Learn how to treat your vegetables with the love and kindness that they deserve.”
“I love a good yoga class. I like to switch it up.”
“The truth is that it has not been my pipe dream to have a restaurant. I know restaurateurs, and the amount of work that goes into a restaurant is nothing short of insanity. It's a real commitment, and most restaurants don't make it, so the odds are really against you.”
“There is a level of intimacy in sharing the foods that have shaped me.”
“I love Greek food in the summer.”
“I'd lived in West Virginia on and off for four to five years growing up. I'm familiar with Bible Belt, with Appalachia, 'Hillbilly Elegy.'”
“I will forever be touched by anybody who has a choice to love someone, and they make a decision to.”
“I love to cook. I love to entertain.”
“There's not a lot of things that I'm confident about in life, but the way I feel about food is my one thing that I really feel such a strong connection to.”
“Eggplants are finicky, complicated, and often misunderstood. If you know how to treat one well, then it shows that you have know-how and dedication.”
“I love a little darkness at the table with just enough light from IKEA white candlesticks. Seriously! They look elegant but are simple and unscented and create mood lighting.”
“Miles Davis is my go-to for music. There's something so relaxing and ambient about it, and it can be a little manic in a good way.”
“I am someone who food has been a constant in my life, and it's been a passion - it's something that I've constantly studied - and I'm constantly trying to better my craft, and that's good enough for me.”
“I always take a shower now before I go to bed. It's so important just to cleanse everything off.”
“Polish people have a wit and sarcasm. They're gentle but still very strong. Like, they love beer, which is traditionally so manly, but they'll put a spoonful of jam in it to sweeten it up. They're this wonderful mix of hard and soft.”
“Parsley goes really nicely with everything. It adds a nice lightness; it wakes up a dish.”
“I am not as knowledgeable about the struggle for gay rights, for our history, the way some of my castmates or other gay men I know are.”
“On 'Queer Eye' I come in with what I know, and I try to parlay that into lessons for our 'heroes.' But that's really listening to what they need. Sometimes it's a little more ambitious. Sometimes it's very simplistic. But it's got to be something that's condensed into a short amount of time.”
“I usually like loud T-shirts and band shirts, so I just try to keep it as simple as possible with jeans and white kicks that are worn in and, like, a simple jacket.”
“My father is Polish, and at 68, he still wears a Speedo to the beach, and he wears regular briefs - so did his father. That was my upbringing.”