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

My parents couldnt be looser. It was the ultimate laissez faire upbringing.

You have to be critical of what you do every day, to analyze it and be willing to push it further.

My fantasy is to have a restaurant where there are no written menus, but where you just ask people, What are you in the mood for? Fish? Meat? White wine?

Well, I kind of think that the opposite is true. The customer is rarely right. And that is why you must seize the control of the circumstance and dominate every last detail: to guarantee that they're going to have a far better time than they ever would have had if they tried to control it themselves.

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