“I guess I feel that I was following my instincts, and at the same time...” — Emeril Lagasse Quote

“I guess I feel that I was following my instincts, and at the same time being guided by the best. I became totally intrigued with Louisiana - the people, the food. It is a part of my life. Everything that has happened for me since moving here has just been icing on the cake.”

“When I want to kick it up, I like to add hardwood chips or chunks to the grill; it adds bold smoky flavors. The most common woods are hickory and mesquite, but you can find alder, apple, cherry and, my personal favorite, pecan.”

“I'm not a TV guy. I'm a restaurant chef and a businessman.”

“This is part of what makes me, ahem, an excellent houseguest: I'm game. I'm flexible. I'll make you feel okay about eating an entire chocolate cake in one sitting because I'm right there by your side with my own fork.”

“It's so much fun that the money is just icing on the cake. There seems to be a lot of icing.”

“You see the fairy tale - four minutes of glory at the Olympics. I thought my life would be cake after that.”