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" I can live without a computer. My assistant checks my e-mails. "

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" My favorite knife is from Miyakoya in Japan - I have one in each of my restaurants. "

" I was a bit of a wild boy - always swimming and exploring the mountains. "

" One evening, Mike Myers and Steven Spielberg were discussing 'Goldmember,' and I just happened to joke, 'If you need a Japanese character, let me know!' The next day, they called me for audition! I find it's always helpful to maintain a sense of humour. "

" I remember watching steak being cooked on TV and wanting to try it. As a special treat, my mother cooked it for me, and I thought this would be the time I would eat with a knife and fork. Alas, I ate it with chopsticks! "

" People who make mistakes but try their best, other people will support. But people who make mistakes because they're lazy, nobody supports. "

" When I set up my first restaurant, I was so inspired by Wolfgang Puck, who is also based in L.A. and is now a good friend of mine, and the way he would engage with his customers and greet them personally. "

" One day, the people who work in my kitchen stir-fried chopped Napa cabbage to serve with some meat or fish for their own dinner. I got to thinking: 'What if the cabbage was the most important thing on the plate?' "

" If I am at home in L.A. on a Saturday or Sunday, I like to start the day with a hot bath and then do an hour of stretching. "

" Every morning when I woke up, my mother was already in the kitchen making breakfast. It was always the same: steamed rice, pickled vegetables, grilled fish and miso soup. Each day there was something different in the soup such as tofu or potatoes. "

" My flight time is important to me; I actually prefer a longer flight to a short one. That way I have time to read a book, watch movies, and think about new dishes. "

" I travel all over the world, usually 10 months out of the year. I stay at a lot of hotels, and the ones I like best are clean and not complicated. You go to bed and say, 'Wow, I feel comfortable.' "

" What I relish most is when a member of my staff, who has worked with passion and patience towards achieving their dream of owning a restaurant, walks up to me and says, 'Nobu! I have done it!' "

" In the morning and the end of every day, I thank that I'm alive. "

" I like to keep healthy physically and mentally, too. "

" I'm a lucky person because the company keeps growing, and that means my team keeps growing. "

" In Tokyo, we have more three-star Michelin restaurants than Paris. "

" I'm not perfect. I am not Iron Man. "

" My cooking is simply ingredients plus umami. "

" When I'm dining out privately, I tend to avoid fine-dining venues; I like things to feel casual. "

" I cannot bring myself to wear the Nobu hats, or the Nobu T-shirts. But the chef's jacket, that is mine. And when I wear it, I am very proud of myself. "

" A different spice is the most interesting thing to me. "

" I love big shrimp, like Japanese botan shrimp and the meaty ones from Santa Barbara, Calif. In classic Japanese cooking, shrimp like these would be dropped into a broth or boiled as served with sushi. But I think boiling dilutes their great flavor, and they are better when stir-fried. "

" Cooking and film are completely different - but I'd rather stay in the kitchen than be in movies. "

" Napa cabbage is very beautiful, all those long, pale leaves with ruffled edges. "

" I learned from my first restaurant: Make customers happy, make sure the customer comes back again. And automatically, success has followed me. "

" Dashi remains unfamiliar to most French and American cooks, who tend to reach for a bouillon cube to do many of the same things. But dashi is worth preparing and using the way the Japanese do: for poaching fish, as a soup base, and in simmered dishes. "

" I like Mercedes because my wife has been in two big accidents and emerged without a scratch, thanks to the safety of these cars. "

" I exercise every morning, no matter what. Sometimes it's tough to do right when you get off the plane, but after ten minutes you start sweating, and you always feel better. "

" In Japan, I have my own line of dinnerware, but I'm not aggressive about pursuing those projects. "

" I want to always keep going. I don't want to ever stop. "