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

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" Now everybody thinks that once you do Top Chef, then 13 weeks later you're a chef. Nobody wants to learn to cook anymore. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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.' "

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

" Acting is a very artistic profession and there are thousands of people out there who think they are actors but there are very few who have real talent. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "