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.

I can't imagine anything worse than trying to impress a girl with dinner. To be honest, I'm always impressing myself, not other people.

A tree without roots is just a piece of wood.

The more I invested in myself, the kinder I was to myself and the more I understood myself.

I find supermarkets fascinating places. It's extraordinary, you can buy anything there.

Mother Nature is the true artist and our job as cooks is to allow her to shine.

Success is born out of arrogance, but greatness comes from humility.