In The Restaurant It's Much More Serious.

If You Think Big, Then It's Going To Be Big.

You Know, In 1975 I Couldn't Get A Job In New York City Because I Was American. The Kitchens Were Predominantly Run By French, Swiss, German, And Basically I Got Laughed At. I Had Education, I Had Experience, But Got Laughed At Because I Was American.

I Launched The Emeril Lagasse Foundation To Provide Culinary Training, And Developmental And Educational Programs To Children In The Cities Where My Restaurants Operate. I Think Everyone Has A Responsibility To Give Back To The Community If They Can, And To Help Future Generations Learn New Skills.

You Have To Be Cautious Of Eating Continuously The Same Thing. Beef Comes To Mind Right Away, And There's Nothing Wrong With Beef, But You've Got To Do Whatever You're Doing In Moderation. So Try To Break It Up A Little Bit. Eat Some Fish Or Some Shellfish At Least A Couple Of Times A Week.

We're Probably Close To Reaching 2,000 Shows, Which Is More Than Julia Child And Jacques Pepin Together.