I am well aware that a chef is only as good as his last meal.

As a soccer player, I wanted an FA Cup winner's medal. As an actor you want an Oscar. As a chef it's three-Michelin's stars, there's no greater than that. So pushing yourself to the extreme creates a lot of pressure and a lot of excitement, and more importantly, it shows on the plate.

The problem with Yanks is they are wimps.

Would I swap what I have achieved as a cook if I could have been as successful as a footballer? Definitely.

We are about creating a new wave of talent. We are the Manchester United of kitchens now. Am I playing full-time in the kitchen? I am a player-coach.

There's no bigger pain anywhere in the world than a vegetarian.

If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that's exactly what I did.