I Opened A Restaurant That

In '71 Or '72 I Returned To New Orleans And Stayed There. I Started Cooking Louisiana Food. Of All The Things I Had Cooked, It Was The Best-and It Was My Heritage.

I Wait For The Next Opportunity To Have Something To Do With Food. If I Get Rested, My Mind Just Starts Creating New Dishes - Click, Click, Click.

I Opened My Own Restaurant When I Was 17. I Went Broke, Then Traveled Around The Country, Learning About Different Kinds Of Foods, Had Three Other Restaurants That Went Broke. It Didn't All Start Just A Few Years Ago!

I Think The Most Wonderful Thing In The World Is Another Chef. I'm Always Excited About Learning New Things About Food.

When You've Got A Great Business Going, You Go Open Another And Take The Risk Of Losing The Whole Thing. It's Fun!