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" Everybody has to put purees underneath everything now. It's like people think we need the steak, and then we need some baby food with it. "

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" 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 lot of chefs are traditional and do it very well. But the ones who are the most successful are the ones who change things. That is why someone like Heston Blumenthal is a genius. "

" 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. "

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

" I think it's really important to keep on staying motivated. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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 tell everybody the same thing: You have to make every dish so when you taste it, you should remember it when you go home. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Now everybody thinks that once you do Top Chef, then 13 weeks later you're a chef. Nobody wants to learn to cook anymore. "

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

" 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. "

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

" When I'm in Los Angeles, my wife and I go to the farmers' market with the kids every Sunday. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" I like to be firm. But it is easier to be nice than to be nasty. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "