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" Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart. "

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" The good news about showcasing chefs and the TV shows is they've attracted a lot more smart kids to the profession than 30 years ago. On the downside, though, these young chefs all say they want their own restaurant and their own TV show. "

Wolfgang Puck

Restaurant

News

Good

" When you meet someone, ask about what hobby they have, not what they do. People always ask me about cooking, but I prefer to talk about tennis or boxing. "

Wolfgang Puck

Meet

People

" I believe that London is the most exciting food city in Europe. "

" Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network. "

" When I do a cooking class now, I tell people that the most important part is to read the recipe many times so you know what you're doing. What I don't tell them, though, is that sometimes I do parties where I'm rushing so much I don't have time to follow my own advice. "

" A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there. "

" If you're cooking for a woman, make a good risotto and a salad. If you don't have time to make desert you can go and buy some macaroons to have afterwards. "

" I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is Wiener Schnitzel. Wiener Schnitzel and mashed potatoes because it reminds me of my youth... It reminds me when I grow up and it feels very comforting. "

Wolfgang Puck

Grow Up

Grow

" I left school when I was 14 to work in kitchens. "

" Restaurants are like having children: it's fun to make them, maybe, but then you have them for good and bad. You are going to have to raise them and if something goes wrong when they are 30 years old, they will still be your little boy. "

" I think the time of the formal dinners is over. "

" There's a lot of processed food in America and I know that can make some tourists who're used to fresh food feel sick. "

" Italian food is all about ingredients and it's not fussy and it's not fancy. "

" The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient. "

Wolfgang Puck

Best

Important

" It's very important in a restaurant to really do the right hiring because there's no restaurant that you have one cook and one chef and nobody else in the kitchen. Generally you have five, ten, 15 people with you. So that's really important is to train them right, but first you have to hire the right people. "

" Acting is a very artistic profession and there are thousands of people out there who think they are actors but there are very few who have real talent. "

" For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place. "

Wolfgang Puck

Cooking

Land

" I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever's sharp. "

" I always tell people that they are really the critics. If people come three times a week to your restaurant they are the ones who find something they really love. "

" A lot of restaurants serve good food, but they don't have very good service. "

" I really love Paris. It's my favorite city. "

" What I don't like is breakfast in the morning. I have a double-espresso cappuccino, but no food. "

Wolfgang Puck

Breakfast

Morning

" I like Dover sole. It's always one of my favorites. I like it when I'm in England. I eat it every day almost. I think it's probably one of my favorite fish. "

" For me, I don't expect to have a really amazing meal each time I dine out. Having a good meal with your loved ones - that's what makes the experience. "

Wolfgang Puck

Time

Good

" A good chef has to be a manager, a businessman and a great cook. To marry all three together is sometimes difficult. "

" You know, I never really thought of myself as a 'celebrity.' One of the titles that I like least is 'celebrity chef.' "

" One thing I always say is being a great chef today is not enough - you have to be a great businessman. "

" It's a myth that generally Asians are mostly vegetarians. The Japanese are the kings of red meat, but it's expensive. The Chinese and Vietnamese love their pork. Many Indians, especially the Muslims, can't live without their lamb. "

" I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family. "

" When I was 27, if I didn't put 15 things in one dish I wasn't happy. "