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

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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. "

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

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

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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