I don't do social events, I don't do award ceremonies, I don't do charity dinners. I live my life off-radar.

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

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 have no problem in asking a diner to leave for two reasons: 1. If they are rude to my staff. No one has that right. If we make a mistake, allow us to rectify it. 2. If they are loud and abusive at the table. They have no regard or respect for the other diners, who may have worked very hard to save up their cash to afford your prices.

Gastronomy is the greatest form of therapy that anyone can be exposed to.

When you walk down the street of Kabul your values for life changes, they do change.

I like things that are educational and educational. I like things that are inspirational.