It's extraordinary these obsessions. You conquer one but then you move onto another.

People do peculiar things in life and they do for whatever reason but I think one of the greatest crimes in life is when you lie.

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.

If you are not extreme, then people will take shortcuts because they don't fear you.

I came from the old world of gastronomy. Many years ago I walked into the kitchens of the Hotel St George and I feel very fortunate that I worked for chefs that were behind their stoves. I saw that world of gastronomy. I can sit here today and say that I saw the golden age of gastronomy. It's gone, it's gone. It's never going to have that anymore, once the accountants get involved the romance fades. That's the reality.

People who can give themselves every day. They're the people that I admire, they're real people.

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