“I believe that 'MasterChef' brings something more to the table, so to ...” — Joe Bastianich Quote

“I believe that 'MasterChef' brings something more to the table, so to speak, than simply being another reality food TV show. My hope is that it will inspire America to get more involved in the food they eat, how it is prepared.”

“I come from a family that loves to eat, not exercise. Being fat made even walking hard.”

“Cooking for my family is always a pleasure when I'm able to do it. My favorite thing to make is really whatever my kids ask for on any given day. It's more about being with them and doing something together.”

“I was raised in restaurants. My parents opened their first restaurant, Buonavia, in Queens when I was just 3. This business has always been my way of life. As a kid, home was reserved only for sleeping. After school, you could find my sister and I helping out at the family restaurant.”

“Babbo's menu is only four pages, but it's overwhelming - there are 20 different pastas in there, a lot of stuff. There is nothing I hate more than a useless, lazy menu with only three appetizers and four entrees.”

“Trump brings power to those who hate their lack of it, and his message is tonic to communities that have felt nothing but decline for decades.”

“Everyone brings their top game to Endeavour. We're very lucky. I'm glad people love it because that's our intention.”

“Twitter brings you closer. I mean, we see this over and over again from our users. It brings them closer to the action. It brings them closer to their heroes.”

“I've gotten to the point that I don't even know what tomorrow brings. When I'm teaching, obviously I'm in town for the class every week.”

“That's the great thing about 'Total Divas,' is that it brings fans in that weren't already watching or wouldn't normally watch.”

“If you want to write a song that brings together Miley Cyrus and Metallica, who's to say that's wrong?”