A biography for Buddy Valastrohasn’t been written yet.
“I tell my kids no television and no cellphones at the table.”
“I promised my daughter I'd name my first restaurant after her, but now the other kids are like, 'Dad, what about us?' I'm gonna have to open four restaurants!”
“I would love to sit at home all day and play with my kids. It's my favorite thing to do in my time off.”
“Oh, my wife is a wonderful cook. She comes from a food-loving Italian family - her father owned a pizzeria!”
“Everybody likes pizza! It's a quick and easy clean-up meal.”
“The key to a good meal is simplicity and the right seasoning.”
“I think that people can relate to family. There is a person that watches the show because they want to see what I am going to create. There is a person that watches the show because they want to see my family.”
“I feel like our history and our roots make us who we are.”
“I would never talk bad about anybody, even if they have something derogatory to say about me. I'm the bigger person.”
“All Italians got a refrigerator in the garage. That's what we do.”
“I looked her in the eye, and I told her, 'Ma, I owe everything to you, and I couldn't be who I am without you. You're my No. 1 girl, and I'll always love you.' And I got to say my piece, I got to say goodbye to her - which was tough.”
“It's so important to find what you love. If you love it, you'll excel at it.”
“No matter what the recipe, any baker can do wonders in the kitchen with some good ingredients and an upbeat attitude!”
“I can't be a cream puff.”
“My kids are always in the kitchen with me - I bring them to the bakery and let them decorate cakes, and they also try to help me and my wife, Lisa, cook dinner at night.”
“The worst part about ALS is that one day, you're able to brush your teeth; then you'll never be able to brush your teeth again. One day, you're able to walk - you're never going to walk again.”
“I love making cakes, and I'm good at it.”
“All of my family is so close. We're always over at each other's houses.”
“You can tell when a girl went out of her way to look good.”
“Cakes are special. Every birthday, every celebration ends with something sweet, a cake, and people remember. It's all about the memories.”