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" Preparing food is one of life's great joys, but a lot of times, parents ask their kids if they want to cook with them and then tell them to go peel a bag of potatoes. That's not cooking - that's working! "

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Guy Fieri

Professional

Game

Live

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Guy Fieri

Fan

Been

" The No. 1 thing I hear from people when I meet them in the airport is, 'Oh my gosh, you're just like you are on TV.' Well, I'm not an actor. I don't think anyone could figure out how to be this weird. "

" If I probably didn't have tattoos, or if I probably didn't bleach my hair, or if I probably didn't wear blue jeans and a T-shirt to fancy things, if I didn't do things that make me look like someone who's whacked out of their mind, it'd probably be different. But then again, that's how I wanna dress. "

Guy Fieri

Mind

Look

" If you are AC/DC, you don't get credit for slow songs. And if you are doing a show about food with a blond dude with crazy blond hair and tattoos who drives a hot rod, of course everyone is going to think everything you eat is deep-fried. "

" I am the worst at the grocery store. It turns into three carts. It turns into, 'Oh did you see the truffle cheese? We've got to get the truffle cheese!' "

" I'm in a very unique position in that I got to participate in the Food Network by contest. That's long gone, being voted on, but I don't forget where it came from, and I don't forget the people who worked to put me here. "

Guy Fieri

Food

Forget

" You can find tranquility, you can find party, you can find new friends. I'm a cruise convert. "

" Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking. It's about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity. "

" It's a life lesson they need to have, a skill everybody needs - to cook. "

" Your classic guacamole is just avocados, lime juice, and salt. "

" Some people are just born to cook and talk. "

" Liver is my number one most hated food. Oh, God, I get sick talking about it! "

" Kids love food. It's about putting materials out there that get kids thinking about food - to get kids interacting about food. It's about simple things, like kids thinking about pasta - getting kids to work with food. "

Guy Fieri

Work

Food

" With messy food, or foods with a lot of sauce, you do 'The Hunch.' I learned it in Philly, watching the dudes in suits eat cheesesteaks. You keep your elbows above your hands because if you don't, the grease runs down your sleeve to your elbow. "

" I love 'Iron Chef' and I love 'Chopped.' I watch both of them. I think it is crazy what those chefs go through. "

" I love that UNLV is a big-little school, that you can still have access and support as a student. "

" I specifically left the corporate world so I could wear T-shirts, blue jeans, and honestly, I always wanted to be my own boss. "

" No matter how tough the meat may be, it's going to be tender if you slice it thin enough. "

" I really believe you've gotta put the power in the people. They're the ones who are gonna make the experience. "

" If you're cooking and not making mistakes, you're not playing outside your safety zone. I don't expect it all to be good. I have fat dogs because I scrap that stuff out the back door. "

" What do people want? Contact. People want to be able to see you and touch you. Are you real? "

" Short of screaming-hot Thai food, everything can be suitable for kids too. "

" We are not blessed with junk food - my family and my kids do not eat fast foods. "

" One of my good buddies is Steve Hutchinson. He used to play for the Vikings, and he's also been on 'Triple-D.' "

Guy Fieri

Good

Used

" I think there's a misconception that I eat everything. The one or two bites that you see me take, that's it. "

" I always wish for more time at home or at the restaurants or on the shows. "

" I have the best agents in the world. "

" Food is not just eating energy. It's an experience. "