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.

Food is about being happy - at a table, thats probably where we spend most of our happiest hours.

What you feel like eating at any given moment is what you should have.

I cant live without activity; I cant be sedentary.

If you go off the edge, it's not cooking anymore, so you have to push it to the limit... What are the limits?

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.

The person who's receiving the food cooks as much as the chef. They have a very important role to play... There's no other activity that the person who receives it can destroy the work, can participate in how it's being done. It's emotional. Sometimes journalists are going to have to start talking more about the diners than the chefs.