Quotes by Rocco DiSpirito

• Talking up a storm about food is so easy for me, it's second nature.
• We are offering to the American public a line of delicious Italian-American foods. They will be available through the Internet, shopping networks and national store distribution.
• There really is a camaraderie among chefs and a willingness to help out whenever we can.
• The 1,000 tasting portions were to be served over a period of six hours, starting at noon, so we would have to prep those another way, to keep them as fresh as possible.
• Mama is slowly getting better. So many people are so fond of her.
• Just over 800 people were gathered around the cooking stage, all eager to learn about my five-minute flavor cooking. The demonstration had to be done right then and there, in front of everyone.
• It's a very, very difficult space to operate in, the restaurant business-it requires a lot of human beings to intersect at just the right place to make it all work out.
• It is important to experiment and endlessly seek after creating the best possible flavors when preparing foods. That means not being afraid to experiment with various ingredients.
• In all my work I like to convey the fact that I like cooks, that it's noble toil and that it is hard.
• I was pleasantly surprised after the book came out. It was like, hey, the home team put down a nice score.
• At times, it was an incredible blessing to have all the attention; at times it was a logistical nightmare.
• There are many great wine producers from all over the world making fantastic wines. Italian wines especially are making an enormous comeback after sometimes being labeled as inexpensive jug wines.
• I was on the show previously as a guest host, so I had a little practice.
• After guest appearances, I got the offer to do the show as the successor of Arthur Schwartz. It's so much fun.
• As a restaurateur, my job is to basically control the chaos and the drama. There's always going to be chaos in the restaurant business.
• Be curious, learn and read as much as you can about food. Don't worry about making money. Focus on learning at various venues before you settle down for a steady position.
• Flavor Five is a book with recipes using five ingredients to possibly be cooked in just five minutes. It will be very user-friendly for the home cook on the run.
• I came literally to the table with a wealth of knowledge by simply understanding how food should taste.
• I can now focus on a huge audience through TV, books, cookware and foods.
• I definitely think there was some overacting on the part of the customers and the wait staff. The people who came in during the shooting were clearly there to have a moment on television, and that's fine.
• I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother.
• You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it.