the more experience you have, the more interesting cooking is because you know what can happen to the food. In the beginning you can look at a chicken and it doesn't mean much, but once you have done some cooking you can see in that chicken a parade of things you will be able to create.

Sooner or later the public will forget you; the memory of you will fade. What's important are the individuals you've influenced along the way.

People who love to eat are always the best people.

Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.

The measure of achievement is not winning awards. It's doing something that you appreciate, something you believe is worthwhile.

You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made. Even after you eat it, it stays with you - always.

The dinner hour is a sacred, happy time when everyone should be together and relaxed.