Quotes

It looks better when you do your own stunts, because seeing somebody's face when they're doing them is fun for the audience.

My favorite action movie growing up was 'Supergirl.' It wasn't good by any stretch of the imagination, but it was my favorite because I wanted to be her. I have a Supergirl tattoo.

'Swept Away' is one of my favorite films of my father. I've seen it about 20 times. It's a cult movie in Italy.

In TV, sometimes you get lost in the fog of the scene, and when you're working with such good actors, they can bring you into the scene.

My mother is not a CIA agent, but she's an Italian mother, and she'd do anything for her son.

I would like to get a house in Tuscany: aside from New York, cities do not appeal to me anymore.

I hate the beep beep of the car, when I put in motion and I have not fasten my seat belt. From how annoying this sound is to me every morning, I understand immediately how the day will be.

My father is my father, and I am me. I have the advantage of this honest comparison, quiet, and the opportunity to share in his profession.

I grew up a very open and free mind, but also with the flaws of a look on life with too much liberty than people normally have.

The great thing about pastry is there are so many avenues - it's very hard to get bored doing this.

Sugar brings happiness. Eating it once or twice a week in a dessert, that's what life is about. There is nothing wrong with it.

Whether it's a leaf from a tree, the supermarket or person, everything is art and movement, it's all inspiration.

Salt is a more-ish sort of thing. But it can be a bad thing if there's too much salt. It's awful.

There are no mistakes in life... only experiences.

There is sugar in everything. It doesn't matter what you eat in life, there is sugar in it.

I'll eat a bowl of bircher muesli for breakfast and I really like fresh carrot, orange, ginger and mint juice.

I was born in the Chinese year of the rooster, so maybe that explains my affinity with chickens.

When I have red velvet cake, I normally have cream cheese icing.

Texture and flavor is king.

When I'm working and I need to taste food, I use a small spoon or eat a small piece, rather than wolfing down an entire piece of cake.

I love Vegemite sandwiches, Milo, ham sandwiches, chicken breasts, and that's all I used to eat. I wouldn't eat anything else. So at home there was always two sets of dinner, one for Mum and Dad and one for me, because I was so fussy.

Geography was my best subject but that was only because of the game 'Carmen Sandiego.' I chased her all over the world.

I want to promote pastry. Pastry has always been in the background - it's always cooking, cooking, cooking on programs, and pastry has just been this thing at the end. I want to show people what we do.

I hope I come across as supportive and encouraging as well as being firm when I need to be firm.

Coming from an Italian family, my parents had supermarkets and they said I had to take over as any son should take over the family business - I copped a lot of flak when I said 'no.'