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" 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. "

Wolfgang Puck

Week

Love

Restaurant

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" 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

" 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. "

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

" 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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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

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

" 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. "

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

Wolfgang Puck

Breakfast

Morning

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

Wolfgang Puck

Best

Important

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

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

Wolfgang Puck

Work

Restaurant

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