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" I find that there are a lot of similarities between French and Japanese food. I think they're two countries that have really systemized their cuisine and codified it. "

David Chang

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David Chang

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" I hate to say 'chain restaurant,' but we're sort of a corporation now. How do we defy that concept, where people assume each restaurant can't be good? "

" There are many things to admire about Japan but this is the one thing I love the most and probably the only time I eat breakfast. Fish, eggs, soup, salad, veggies; all in the tiniest bites. It's a full meal, but it's so refreshing. "

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" People don't think that bread is part of Asian culture or Asian food culture, but it's quite prevalent in Northern China, and you see it throughout Japan and as you go to Taiwan. "

" I appreciate people who are happy. "

" I've never bribed my way into a restaurant. I've never slipped a C-note or greased a palm. In truth, I've never even considered it. I've assumed, of course, that people do such things. "

" Waiting tables has never paid my bills, a fact which I prefer to hide from my colleagues with deep sighs about the price of just about everything. "

" Chef Thomas Keller was an inspiration to me and many, many young cooks like me. He told us that the role of the new, modern chef is different. "

David Chang

Inspiration

" To eat well, I always disagree with critics who say that all restaurants should be fine dining. You can get a Michelin star if you serve the best hamburger in the world. "

" If you're going to be a vegetarian, limit yourself to food from a place you can go to in two hours and just eat that. "

" I work so hard that I forget to take care of myself. "

" Running a business anywhere isn't easy. "

" I don't like eating in restaurants. "

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" To me, there are two types of celebrity: there's good celebrity - people that are attracted to the food and working and trying to create something great - and then there's bad celebrity - those who are working on being a celebrity. "

" Fear is a driving force for most of the things that I do. I don't know if that's healthy. "

" If people think you are this amazing, own it. "

" When I first started to cook, I would cook these elaborate meals, but I rarely cook at home now. "

" I'm a big sports fan. "