My mother and I were born in Mieres, Asturias, the most beautiful region you'll ever see in Europe and the home of Cabrales, a great blue cheese made in the Asturian mountains. When I was young, we moved to Barcelona. Whenever my mother was homesick for Asturias, she'd eat a little piece of Cabrales to bring her closer to Mieres.

If you want to keep your side dishes warmer than room temperature, consider buying a small steam table for the home, with the Sterno cans underneath.

If what I have to do is share a sandwich to lift someone's spirits, put a smile on their face - the worst thing that happens is I go broke!

I love to talk about cooking and recipes, but I love as much talking about how food and cooking can change the world.

Chefs are at the end of a long chain of individuals who work hard to feed people. Farmers, beekeepers, bakers, scientists, fishermen, grocers, we are all part of that chain, all food people, all dedicated to feeding the world.

In America, diner food or roadside barbecue is the best road food, but I am not a fan of eating while driving - too messy.

As a chef and father, it kills me that children are fed processed foods, fast food clones, foods loaded with preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup.

Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness.

Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.

There is happiness in duty, although it may not seem so.

Only those who spread treachery, fire, and death out of hatred for the prosperity of others are undeserving of pity.

An insatiable appetite for glory leads to sacrifice and death, but innate instinct leads to self-preservation and life.

The vote is a trust more delicate than any other, for it involves not just the interests of the voter, but his life, honor and future as well.

He who receives money in trust to administer for the benefit of its owner, and uses it either for his own interest or against the wishes of its rightful owner, is a thief.

But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement and applause, when virtuous and knowledgeable women grace the endeavor with their sweet love, then it is invincible.

A grain of poetry suffices to season a century.

Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive.

Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world.

Every friendship is different because everyone's personality is different.

Hard work and dedication is important to success, and I have those qualities.

I'm usually always very happy and funny and positive. It's only when I'm tired that I get a little low energy.

You need to train your brain to be positive.

At the end of the day, the one commonality that both Hindi cinema and Hollywood share is that they are full of talented and inspirational people. Outside of this, there are many differences, from the scheduling and rehearsal to promotion and directing techniques.

I think being directed and mentored by someone as inspirational as Paul Feig not only improves my performance but, as a whole, makes it what it is.

I am a romantic, and I think dates are wonderful. I like quirky and fun things. Like going for a bike ride or for a pedicure together.

I think that, occasionally, fame and popularity can garner more attention for individuals or films. But as a person who believes in my craft, I like the romantic notion that skill and hard work is more important than notoriety.

I miss having my mom and close friends around. Thank God for Skype and Face-Time, which keep me connected... but interacting digitally can't come close to the feeling of being hugged by my mom or getting together for a meal with my friends on the same table.

In this hectic life, we have no time to take care of ourselves, hence massage is needed for rejuvenation and stress reduction. A lot of people are looking for quick fixes: like, they are taking medications, and they are doing other things which are not healthy. But massage is very holistic and natural.

No matter where I travel, I make sure to carry a Vaseline body lotion with me to keep my skin well moisturised all the time.

I am not into marriage. You look at all the marriages breaking down and all the people cheating on their marriages, and you become cynical. Marriage is nothing but a label.

Ritesh Deshmukh is rock star. He has a lovely family. He works so hard, and he's a great actor. He's funny, friendly, doesn't have an ego, and is so nice to everyone. He's a fine professional, a good husband, and a good father. That's a rock star for me.

Keep your energy levels high by adding bananas and egg whites to your diet.

You should never go on diet and must follow a healthy lifestyle.

A company is only as good as the people it keeps.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.

Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.

For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.

No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.

The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.

Every silver lining has a cloud.

There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.

Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis.

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

When you sit down to eat at a table, you are ready to take in nourishment - we all need to eat to live. Even in primal tribes, people ate together. It's the opening for friendship.

Food is kind of my entry card into everything. Food kind of opens the doors... because food is peace. It's good; it's positive.

If you're like me, food is a medium for communication. It's an expression of love and affection.

Holidays - any holiday - are such a great opportunity to focus on bringing the family together.