"My feeling has always been that 'Good Eats' would have never happened had it been left to a committee."

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"My feeling has always been that 'Good Eats' would have never happened had it been left to a committee."

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"So I quit my job and went to the New England Culinary Institute for the full two years and worked in the restaurant industry after that until finally I thought I had a grasp on what I needed to do what I do."

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"I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor."

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"I love to have battles of the wits with people that can dish fast and dirty - and it leads to problems occasionally, 'cause I can sound mean without attempting to be mean."

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"I looked for a very long time, knowing that it had to happen, but it took me a long time to find someone with the same background and whatnot and I finally found him."

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