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" It has been stressful to be a French resident in America. "
Eric Ripert
Stressful
America
Been
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" For me, I do not wish to build an empire. "
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" I like the dynamic of PBS. They're very honest and authentic. "
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" One thing I don't like is complaints. "
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" The nature of human beings is to eat meat and fruits and vegetables, and therefore we have to kill animals. I don't have a problem with that. But it's a sacred moment. It's a gift of life. "
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" I barely speak English. "
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" Money is not necessarily, although it helps a lot for happiness, it's not necessarily the best way to be happy, to be rich, you know. "
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" I see a lot of people who change careers in the middle of their life and they think it's a good idea to come in the kitchen. "
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" I don't think I have an obsession, however I do eat chocolate every day. "
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Think
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Chocolate
" America is a such a melting pot, I'm not sure if roast chicken is the classic comfort food for everybody. "
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" Cooks build muscles; we can stand all day long on our feet and not feel the pain. "
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Stand
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Genius
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" It took me all my life to learn how to salt a tomato. "
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" I find the organic wave much more interesting in America than in France. "
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" I am convinced that if you serve great value, people will come to you. "
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You
" I like working in silence. "
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" I am totally anti-technology. "
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" I'm very inspired by other cultures and very often use what I perceive to be exotic ingredients. "
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" When I am about to have a difficult project, I dream I am climbing a mountain. When everything is going fine, I dream I am going down the mountain. "
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I Am
Mountain
Down
" Factory farming's evil; you know that. "
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Know
Farming
" A lot of people believe that when you are Buddhist, you are the Dalai Lama. I'm certainly not. "
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Lot
Believe
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Food
" You don't become a chef to become famous. "
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