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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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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. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Italian food is all about ingredients and it's not fussy and it's not fancy. "

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

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

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

" I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is Wiener Schnitzel. Wiener Schnitzel and mashed potatoes because it reminds me of my youth... It reminds me when I grow up and it feels very comforting. "

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" Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart. "

" The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient. "

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" In L.A. you live in a big city, but you feel like you're in the countryside. For example, I can be at home in the swimming pool and be five minutes from everything. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place. "

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

" When I was 27, if I didn't put 15 things in one dish I wasn't happy. "

" You know, I never really thought of myself as a 'celebrity.' One of the titles that I like least is 'celebrity chef.' "

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

" I left school when I was 14 to work in kitchens. "