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" Say a child raises this beautiful beet. It's going to give her a sense of ownership, and that changes everything. You stop taking things for granted; you become less wasteful. "

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" Why can't it be awesome to work for a food company? Why can't we create an environment where people are trying to push each other to do great things, and we're not trying to steal from anybody - we're trying to be good to our farmers and run an honorable business, if there is such a thing anymore? "

David Chang

Run

Business

Food

" 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. "

" People are trying to figure out what American food is; it's certainly an amalgamation. "

" I think being Shaquille O'Neal would be the most amazing thing. There's nothing I would have done differently in his life. Everything he's done I think is pretty spot on, even, like, the bad rap videos, the shoes, the movies, everything. "

" I love chicken. I love chicken products: fried chicken, roasted chicken, chicken nuggets - whatever. And going to Japan, I would see that these chicken were smoked and then grilled and then have this amazing crispy skin. "

" When I was in Japan, everyone wanted to work for Pierre Gagnaire, and they wouldn't miss a beat. "

" 'Tampopo's amazing. I think it's an absolutely fantastic movie, but I don't think it captures for me the meaning of food. "

" I learned so much more prepping vegetables than I ever did in cooking school. "

David Chang

School

Cooking

" 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. "

" Life's too short to just breeze on by. "

" I'm not trying to bring New York to Toronto. I want to understand Toronto better. "

" Momofuku is not me. It's everyone. I'm just the facade. We have to exceed expectations and be our harshest critics. "

" Contemporary ramen is totally different than what most Americans think ramen should be. Ramen is not one thing; there are many, many different types. "

" I was quite cocky, but having been hailed as this great young golfer, I couldn't even make the high school golf team once I got there. I had a big dose of humble pie then, and ever since, I've always known that there is always someone out there better than you, more talented. Always. "

" If you ask what people say what American cuisine is, they cannot really do it. I don't know what it is. "

" I lived across the street from Noodle Bar. I could barely stand it, because you're there all the time; you can't get away. "

" I think the best restaurants in America should be in California. "

" I wanted to disprove the notion that you couldn't open a great restaurant in a casino. "

" I want to make simple food new. "

" I appreciate people who are happy. "

" Food, to me, is always about cooking and eating with those you love and care for. "

David Chang

Food

You

" America is a country of abundance, but our food culture is sad - based on huge portions and fast food. Let's stop with the excuses and start creating something better. "

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

" Everyone tries to compare cooks to rock stars. I see more comparisons to the fashion world. "

David Chang

Stars

Fashion

" I'm a big sports fan. "

" Fine dining teaches you how to cook many different things, and it gives you the basic fundamentals, but these specialty restaurants, they're not teaching you the broad foundation you need to become a well-rounded cook. "

" Before I had my own restaurant, I was never top dog in the kitchen. I've always had a low opinion of myself as a cook. "

" Don't even get me started. I'm not against all vegetarians. But if you're a vegetarian for ethical reasons, you may be causing more harm. "

David Chang

Ethical

Harm

" There's the common misconception that restaurants make a lot of money. It's not true. If you look at maybe the top chef in the world, or at least monetarily, it's like Wolfgang Puck, but he makes as much money as an average crappy investment banker. "

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