1. “The most poisonous source in any kitchen is a chef’s ego.”
2. “People do peculiar things in life and they do for whatever reason but I think one of the greatest crimes in life is when you lie.”
3. “Eating is one of the most important aspects of living. I like indulging. I like to eat one food at a time, to savor each individual thing.”
4. “Strategy will compensate the talent. The talent will never compensate the strategy.”
5. “I cannot teach anybody how to cook All I can do is show them share methods with them.”
6. “Don’t dress for others, dress for yourself. clothes should be an extension of what you represent and what you feel inside.”
7. “Gastronomy is the greatest form of therapy that anyone can be exposed to.”
8. “People who can give themselves every day. They’re the people that I admire, they’re real people.”
9. “A tree without roots is just a piece of wood.”
10. “If you are not extreme, then people will take shortcuts because they don’t fear you.”
11. “We’re in a world that is run by accountants and I think that it’s sad in many ways.”
12. “Success is born out of arrogance, but greatness comes from humility.”
13. “The more I invested in myself, the kinder I was to myself and the more I understood myself.”
14. “A lot of reputation is a product of exaggeration and ignorance.”
15. “I think if you’ve been given something in life you have a moral duty to give thing back.”
