"You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it." ― Rocco DiSpirito Topic(s): Business More From Rocco DiSpirito "Talking up a storm about food is so easy for me, it’s second nature." "I came literally to the table with a wealth of knowledge by simply understanding how food should taste." "Be curious, learn and read as much as you can about food. Don’t worry about making money. Focus on learning at various venues before you settle down for a steady position." More In Business "I think the crux of the matter was that if we were going to become partners in, for example, the International Space Station, we had to gain the respect of a country like the United States and particularly its space organization, NASA."― Marc Garneau "I think women are excellent social critics."― Laurie Anderson "Little Zac had it easy – but he didn’t realize he had it easy, so he took it for granted. I think going through ‘Hairspray’ and other projects helped me learn about the business and life in general."― Zac Efron