Top 15 David Burtka Quotes

Life for me in Los Angeles required medication. I spent nine years being sad and down in the dumps. L.A. doesn’t work with my chemistry.

I always thought that family was the most important thing in life, and no matter what I do, whether being a chef or an actor or a dancer, being a dad is what I do best.

I’m emotional, so if I see something I like, that’s it, and I want it.

I ended up breaking with my boyfriend, and a week later, Neil and I had a date. We started hanging out every single night, and after three months, it was just non-stop. We talk on the phone at least eight times a day and text at least 25 times a day. He’s my lifeline in an amazing way. Without him, I can’t breathe.

I’ve always wanted to do a cabaret.

I’m pro Instagramming… but sometimes it’s annoying if I’m really hungry.

Room service is a hard thing to pay for. That’s, like, oatmeal for $12? That makes me mad.

It’s really great to get your kids involved in the kitchen. Not only will they have an appreciation for food, but their palates will expand.

I’m happy ever since stepping back to New York.

Being back in New York is so exciting!

I’m a chef, so I really like knowing where my food is coming from.

The kids are really great at baking cupcakes, cookies, of course – that kind of stuff – but I love delegating responsibilities for dinner so you have them picking herbs, or I have plastic knives for them so they’re learning sort of how to chop. It’s pretty great.

I love getting anything homemade – anything that’s from the heart. If you can make or craft your own something, that always goes above and beyond, like, a candle – which is great, but if it’s homemade, that’s so much better for me.

As a chef, I like to be totally prepared. I’m so big on lists. I love lists.

I hate getting flowers. I can’t stand when I get a bouquet of flowers, because I have to stop what I do, cut the flowers, put them in a vase – if you’re going to bring flowers, bring them in a vase already!