A lot of people believe Italian food is tasty because there are a lot of ingredients. But they don't understand that the reason why it's tasty is because there are less ingredients than in any other cuisine.
People should always have a good bottle of extra virgin olive oil, a packet of pasta, tinned tomatoes and a good cheese somewhere in their fridge.
I have a nap every afternoon like a little boy. Or an old man. Depending on how you look at it.
If I'm feeling nostalgic, the first thing I do is open a packet of spaghetti, olive oil in a pan, garlic, a little bit of chili, a sprinkle of fresh parsley, and that's it. It reminds me of my mum.
I'm the king of napping. I can nap and I snore. Then I wake up, go to the toilet, wash my face, have a coffee and it's like a brand new day.
The problem many people have with Italian food is they over-complicate it. Italian food is extremely simple.
Rome is the capital of Europe; it's as simple as that. You need to see what the Romans did 2,000 years ago. They were so advanced compared to the rest of the world. They showed us how to make roads, toilet seats, how to do irrigation, and more. When you see the Colosseum you won't believe it was built so long ago.
I'd love everyone to try authentic Italian food.
Venice is incredible. Although you may have seen it in pictures, you can't grasp how beautiful it is until you visit.
If you've ever wondered what it's like to be with me in the pub or a club, just watch 'Celebrity Juice.'
I had wanted to be a dentist, but ended up being a chef. I think I've always had a fascination for jobs that have white jackets.
I understood food from a very early age. I understood the combination of ingredients very early.
I tell everybody that you haven't lived a good life if you haven't made a mistake.
I like Chinese and Indian food, but only every couple of weeks.
Rushing around my restaurants and doing a lot of walking when I film in Italy and a bit of swimming and running keeps me thin.
I always go back to Italy for holidays because I live half my life on the island of Sardinia.
My mother would never say anything I cooked for her was great. She was always a 'Yeah, but' person. When she tasted my food, I used to say to her 'Don't tell me too straight, lie to me!' She couldn't even understand why I was on television.
In the D'Acampo family we have pancakes with banana and chocolate sauce for breakfast every Sunday, no matter what.
The only way you could replicate the way I grew up, with no access to supermarkets or petrol stations, would be to live on a farm in the middle of Wales.
I think if you're a good person and you show that you learned from all the mistakes that you made you move on with your life. Everybody will accept that. Only an idiot will not accept that or keep reminding you of it and keep pointing that finger.
