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" I started cooking when I was 18 years old, and now I have restaurants all over the world. "

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" Chefs are artists, and I couldn't be happy with my art if I was forced to use cheap ingredients. "

" The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn. "

" My cooking is very simple, so I don't really use machines at all. A knife, cutting board, frying pan and strainer are my essentials. "

" It's not unusual for me to wake up in the middle of the night and not know where I am. I take sleep medication to deal with all the flights. But I find it helps to eat at the same time every day. "

" It's still my happiest time when I'm eating. "

" I always eat a meal at home before I leave for the airport, so I only eat the soup and salad on the plane. "

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

" Making sushi is an art, and experience is everything. "

" Many chefs are either technically or artistically better than me, but I know my food has soul. "

" 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. "

" Swimming keeps me fit and flexible, and it helps that I have a large pool at my house in Beverly Hills. "

" 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! "

" Of course the Japanese and Peruvian fish are different, but it's the same Pacific Ocean. They are different, but I know fish. "

" I enjoy people who have passion, whether it is as a musician or whatever they do. All people who have success keep it very basic. Try your best. But without passion, you will not have success. "

" I grew up in the countryside in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo. "

" In my generation, there was no sushi school, no cooking school, so people have to learn from working. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Eating a lot on the plane is not good for jet lag. "

" Have you ever been to Mexico City and haggled with the locals over souvenirs? Well, in Peru, you had to negotiate like that to get the freshest fish at the market. "

" One of my favorite ways to use cilantro is in a beautiful clear soup with monkfish and lime. It's a great dish for cooler weather, especially because monkfish is very good in fall and winter. Also, I like the meatiness and rich texture of monkfish. "

" 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. "

" I eat soup noodles for comfort. In fact, noodles of any kind. It's a food that is very easy to eat; it's very soothing and comfortable, too. If I could choose any, I'd say buckwheat was my favourite: it has a very good flavour and is healthy, too. "

" 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!' "

" I don't go out much. "

" 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?' "

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

" I have a restaurant in Milan, and Paper Moon is five minutes away from my hotel, so I always go there for lunch. It's a casual place that serves good salad, pizza and pasta; the space is tight with tables close together, and it feels buzzy. Food comes out fast, too. "