The impression that is out there about me is that I'm really hard-nosed, but the people who really know me, know that I am a soft touch.

- Robert Irvine

Food should be fun, but it should also be functional.

- Robert Irvine

I travel 330 days a year and eat every two and a half hours - I'm a big guy. I always carry a fork, little bottles of spices, and Sriracha. I eat wha…

- Robert Irvine

Food is culture, and we need to listen to it.

- Robert Irvine

The military taught me discipline, how to problem solve, teamwork and loyalty, a perfect parallel to the kitchen. If we could take that and bottle it…

- Robert Irvine

Every meal should end with something sweet.

- Robert Irvine

I don't consider myself a rock star chef, I really don't. I cook for a living and I try to help out as many people as I can in my life and that's all…

- Robert Irvine

America was built on immigrants, and what they bring 'to the table.'

- Robert Irvine

The sharing of food is like breaking bread, it's very symbolic.

- Robert Irvine