I love doing demonstrations. I think to be a great chef you have to be a great teacher. I love doing classes with people who love food and enjoy food…

- Michael Symon

Never let the pressure get so big that you stop cooking and being who you are. I'm going to win or lose doing my food. Because when the pressure's on…

- Michael Symon

Eating chicken without skin is like riding a bike without wheels

- Michael Symon

Sitting down for dinner not only helps you learn, but also teaches you how to listen - which I feel is the most important skill to have. I remember a…

- Michael Symon

Because I'm so known as a meat-chef, when I talk about Meatless Monday some people look at me like I've lost my mind. I'm like, look, I'm not saying …

- Michael Symon

Things are going to go wrong. The great chefs are the ones that don't let it fluster them. They just move through it.

- Michael Symon

My goal in 'Live to Cook' is to make great food more approachable for home cooks.

- Michael Symon

I always tell my employees, the busier it gets, the slower you should cook. When you run around like a crazy person, that's when things go wrong.

- Michael Symon

If you learn a recipe, you can cook the recipe. If you learn the technique, you can cook anything.

- Michael Symon