“Oysters, such as Dabobs, Quilcenes, Westcotts, and Willapas, to name j...” — Tom Douglas Quote

“Oysters, such as Dabobs, Quilcenes, Westcotts, and Willapas, to name just a few, are often named after the place they are harvested.”

“I don't have any interest in being a chef without being on the business side of things, or vice versa, because if you don't make money at the end of the month, you're going out of business.”

“There's a restaurant in Manhattan called Balthazar, and next to it is Balthazar Bakery. It's tiny, and it's very charming to have that little retail outlet to sell the house desserts and breads.”

“Not a single person I named hadn't already been named at least a half-dozen times and wasn't already on he blacklist.”

“One of the best ones out there was a guy named Howard Cosell. He was the best.”

“I'm named after a computer and grew up really interested in them.”