The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.

My contribution I hope is to get people to eat full-flavored food. If I could come away with that alone, that would be a fantastic accomplishment. I'm also very proud of being a very American chef.

I think it's a mistake to ever look for hope outside of one's self.

Hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell.

I am very lucky that I get to tell stories for a living. I love being able to grab people's attention, to keep them turning the pages, to make them stay awake all night. I want to stir the pulse, yes, but also to stir the heart. I hope 'The Woods' does that.