"There are very few things that are purely conceptual without any hard content."

"Clint Eastwood has always been a hero."

"I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I don't think that's only reserved for people who have horrible upbringings. I think it really exists and is part of the human condition. I think in the course of your life you figure out ways to deal with that."

"I have a natural swagger."

"My Food Network shows, 'Emeril Live' and 'Essence of Emeril,' are not in production right now, but I wouldn't say that I'm necessarily leaving Food Network. I have a lot of television still in me. I enjoy teaching people, so it's just a matter of time before I do something new."

"What I like to do is just make good music, good movies, hopefully perform a good show full of energy and just have some fun."

"Do not measure life by the breaths you take, but by the moments that stir your soul. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year."