Eating is one of the most important aspects of living. I like indulging. I like to eat one food at a time, to savor each individual thing.

We're in a world that is run by accountants and I think that it's sad in many ways.

In London I'm not seen in public. I don't go to award ceremonies or gatherings. I just don't go because I like my privacy. I like being with my family and I like being in their company. I work very hard and I don't have much time so I just want to be with my family or in the English countryside. I don't take holidays.

I've never tried to be a celebrity chef, people call me that but I was that young boy that the media chose.

Once you grow up and discover yourself as a human being you look at things for what they are.

I spent my days on the riverbanks, in the woods, in the fields, shooting, hunting and stalking. I unravelled everything within my life. Self discovery is most important to me.

Gastronomy is the French Foreign Legion. You don't need any qualifications. Just walk through the door and keep your head down. Be respectful - "Yes chef!" - and you'll be given a trade. One day you'll be in a position where you can put a roof over your children's heads, you can put food on their table, create security for them.