Remember that a very good sardine is always preferable to a not that good lobster.

You cannot get an influence from the cuisine of a country if you don't understand it. You've got to study it.

People wouldn't think of making avant-garde cuisine at home. When people play basketball at home, they can't play like Michael Jordan.

It’s very hard to be an innovator at the highest level in any discipline. For some chefs it’s merely about combining ingredients, but that’s something you can do with your eyes closed.

There's so much information that there is disinformation.

I had a very normal childhood, and my mother cooked very normal food.

Salt is the only product that changes cuisine. There's a big difference between food that has salt and food without it. If you don't believe that, ask people who can't eat salt.