The thing is, I can teach. I can teach bloody well. So few chefs have that level of generosity. I demand a lot, a f***ing hell of a lot, but I give a lot back.

Someone sent me a picture of my name that was tattooed on their a***! The first thing I said was, the least you could have done was spell it properly!

It has always stood for f***ing great food.

Here, in L.A., trust me, there will be fireworks from the canapés right through to the desserts.

My mum doesn't enjoy sometimes listening to me tell staff off, and I say to my mum, it's a kitchen, not a hair-dressing salon.

Cooking today is far greater than it ever was, and more importantly, a chef's role today has changed dramatically over the last decade.

You don't come into cooking to get rich.