"Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one's life."

"My house is run, essentially, by an adopted, fully clawed cat with a mean nature."

"Is there a sharper commentary on American culture and the world than The Simpsons?"

"I'm not afraid to look like a big, hairy, smelly, foreign devil in Tokyo, though I do my best not to, I really do."

"Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it - not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits."