“Bringing your kids into the kitchen doesn't require you to be a top ch...” — Michael Mina Quote

“Bringing your kids into the kitchen doesn't require you to be a top chef; only time and maybe a willingness to get a little messy.”

“I like complicated dishes but also appreciate simple foods.”

“When restaurants start to mature - and usually the five-year time is the time when the restaurant starts to settle in and have its own personality - your job is to grow it.”

“I mean, the Constitution of this country was written 200 years ago. The house I was living in in Madrid is 350 years old! America is still a project, and you guys are working on it and bringing new things to it every day. That is beautiful to watch.”

“I just love, love going around and traveling and bringing the music to people. They just make you feel so happy that you came.”

“You've got to either say you're going to cut taxes and find some spending cuts. I think we ought to reform long-term entitlement spending in the country, but you can't out of one side of your mouth say, 'Yes, we're for tax cuts, we're for spending discipline, and we're for bringing down the debt.'”