The level of jealousy and insecurity in this industry [restaurant] is far greater than ever before.

You can't depend on the exposure of a TV screen to keep your feet on the ground and your food tasting delicious. You've got to push yourself.

Cooking today is a young man's game, I don't give a bollocks what anyone says.

I hate it when people just downright copy. I hate it.

I won't let people write anything they want to about me.

How many chefs do we know that prefer cooking for chefs than they do customers, yet customers are returning repeatedly and it's the level of support that determines the level of success that restaurant will have.

I grew up in a funny way.