The art of cooking is among the most intimate things that we can do for another.

Always make stock in a large quantity and freeze it in plastic bags. That way, when you want to make a nice soup or boil veggies, you can simply pull the bag out of the freezer.

I love faltering. I love, in a sense, coming up short. Because you learn nothing from success. You learn so much from failing.

I’m all about making money. It’s the greatest thing, because it means you get money to spend.

A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis, that's when cuisine is truly exciting.

I have always looked at it this way: If you strive like crazy for perfection - an all-out assault on total perfection - at the very least you will hit a high level of excellence, and then you might be able to sleep at night. To accomplish something truly significant, excellence has to become a life plan.

Students need to learn how to think critically, how to argue opposing ideas. It is important for them to learn how to think. You can always cook.