I spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm.

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My family... always had the value of the family table and these cultural influences of growing up.

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I ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school.

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Growing up in New England, being schooled and classically trained, it needed to shake, it needed to evolve.

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Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

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I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. My background was modest, and I worked at a Portuguese bakery in town.

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The world has changed, and it's almost been 11 years. I have 975 employees. I have six restaurants. We haven't opened any new ones in almost three years.

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I started cooking when I was about 10. I have memories like when I was 6 or 7 with my mom, and when I was 12 I started getting real serious about cooking.

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My philosophy from day one is that I can sleep better at night if I can improve an individual's knowledge about food and wine, and do it on a daily basis.

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Those other 10 o'clock shows that come on, all you get from them is headaches and nightmares when you go to bed! At least we give you food, know what I mean?

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