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" We are about creating a new wave of talent. We are the Manchester United of kitchens now. Am I playing full-time in the kitchen? I am a player-coach. "

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" I'm Gordon Ramsay, for goodness sake: people know I'm volatile. "

" I didn't get depressed, I don't get depressed. "

" I don't like looking back. I'm always constantly looking forward. I'm not the one to sort of sit and cry over spilt milk. I'm too busy looking for the next cow. "

" My wife, a schoolteacher, very disciplined. If you think I'm tough, trust me, and wait till you see when the children are on the naughty step. It's hilarious. So we decided that I'm going to work like a donkey and provide amazing support for the family. "

" When you cook under pressure you trade perfection. "

" I act on impulse and I go with my instincts. "

" I shoot from the hip. "

" Swearing is industry language. For as long as we're alive it's not going to change. You've got to be boisterous to get results. "

" I am a grafter. "

" If I relaxed, if I took my foot off the gas, I would probably die. "

" I hid myself in food. "

" No one saw the recession coming. "

" I'm not critic-proof, and I still take it personally, but I take it less personally now. "

" Would I swap what I have achieved as a cook if I could have been as successful as a footballer? Definitely. "

" As a soccer player, I wanted an FA Cup winner's medal. As an actor you want an Oscar. As a chef it's three-Michelin's stars, there's no greater than that. So pushing yourself to the extreme creates a lot of pressure and a lot of excitement, and more importantly, it shows on the plate. "

" I still love football, though, and I think cooking is like football. It's not a job, it's a passion. When you become good at it, it's a dream job and financially you need never to worry. Ever. "

" I came up from a difficult background. "

" I won't let people write anything they want to about me. "