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

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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. "

" In L.A. you live in a big city, but you feel like you're in the countryside. For example, I can be at home in the swimming pool and be five minutes from everything. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I learned more from the one restaurant that didn't work than from all the ones that were successes. "

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

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

" 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. "

" New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" You see fewer and fewer chefs who are really big - most stay in shape. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "