My mom had Julia Child and 'The Fannie Farmer Cookbook' on top of the refrigerator, and she had a small repertoire of French dishes.

Luck is not a business model.

Thinking that your story is so interesting that other people will want to listen to it or read it or pay to hear it, that's - what kind of person thinks that? A monster of self-regard. It's not normal thinking.

Very few restaurant workers could even dream of eating in the restaurants they work in. Many do not make a living wage.

I think it's a universal truth that most chefs I know are happiest eating simple, unadorned good things.

I've sat in sushi bars, really fine ones, and I know how hard this guy worked, how proud he is. I know you don't need sauce. I know he doesn't even want you to pour sauce. And I've seen customers come in and do that, and I've seen him, as stoic as he tries to remain, I've seen him die a little inside.

Just because we are not Italian, does not mean we cannot appreciate Michelangelo, it is the same with cuisine.