“Some of the best cooks that I've cooked with, whether it's in New York...” — Jose Garces Quote

“Some of the best cooks that I've cooked with, whether it's in New York or Chicago or even here in Philadelphia, are actually Ecuadorians. And there's something about their palates that really just inspires me, and has a really deep sense of flavor.”

“I think that a lot of us at home are iron chefs in their own right in that we have to come up with meals real quickly.”

“Positivity, that's one of the things I try to spread throughout my company and really anyone I come in contact with. Because as you know, life's too short. You got to keep it positive and keep it fun.”

“I like pizza and I like cheeseburgers a lot and I like Chicago food a lot.”

“I grew up in Chicago, but I spent a lot of time down in Kentucky, and Kentucky was about 20 years behind the life that was in Chicago.”

“Chicago is many things to many people, and to me, it is a place where you can write.”