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" Cooking and film are completely different - but I'd rather stay in the kitchen than be in movies. "

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" I like to keep healthy physically and mentally, too. "

" My favorite knife is from Miyakoya in Japan - I have one in each of my restaurants. "

" A sushi chef has to spot the best-quality fresh fish instantly. "

" The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn. "

" I want to always keep going. I don't want to ever stop. "

" In Japan, I have my own line of dinnerware, but I'm not aggressive about pursuing those projects. "

" In my generation, there was no sushi school, no cooking school, so people have to learn from working. "

" If I am at home in L.A. on a Saturday or Sunday, I like to start the day with a hot bath and then do an hour of stretching. "

" Napa cabbage is very beautiful, all those long, pale leaves with ruffled edges. "

" One of my favorite ways to use cilantro is in a beautiful clear soup with monkfish and lime. It's a great dish for cooler weather, especially because monkfish is very good in fall and winter. Also, I like the meatiness and rich texture of monkfish. "

" The first jolt I received in my life was when I lost my father in a motorcycle accident when I was eight. I would have been with him if he hadn't turned down my request to go out with him that afternoon. "

" Swimming keeps me fit and flexible, and it helps that I have a large pool at my house in Beverly Hills. "

" When I'm home in L.A., I go to La Brea, a bakery which does artisan breads, excellent sourdoughs primarily, but also patisserie and cakes. "

" I'm not perfect. I am not Iron Man. "

" It's not unusual for me to wake up in the middle of the night and not know where I am. I take sleep medication to deal with all the flights. But I find it helps to eat at the same time every day. "

" My business partner Robert De Niro knows a lot about hotels; he opened the Greenwich Hotel in New York City. "

" I can't imagine Japanese food without dashi, a broth made with kelp and dried bonito flakes. It has the aroma of the sea, tinged with a subtle smokiness, and adds a very important, distinct flavor. "

" When I'm dining out privately, I tend to avoid fine-dining venues; I like things to feel casual. "

" I feel like I owe something to America, as it is where I found success. "

" With sushi, it is all about balance. Sometimes they cut the fish too thick, sometimes too thin. Often the rice is overcooked or undercooked. Not enough rice vinegar or too much. "

" Of course the Japanese and Peruvian fish are different, but it's the same Pacific Ocean. They are different, but I know fish. "

" Whenever possible, buy a fish whole. With tuna, this isn't practical; with smaller fish, it is. "

" I exercise every morning, no matter what. Sometimes it's tough to do right when you get off the plane, but after ten minutes you start sweating, and you always feel better. "

" Chefs are artists, and I couldn't be happy with my art if I was forced to use cheap ingredients. "

" Have you ever been to Mexico City and haggled with the locals over souvenirs? Well, in Peru, you had to negotiate like that to get the freshest fish at the market. "

" I can live without a computer. My assistant checks my e-mails. "

" In the morning and the end of every day, I thank that I'm alive. "

" Peru was the Incas; it has 3,000 to 4,000 years of history. "

" People eat the chicken, people eat the beef, they still say, 'Don't kill the fish.' "