Don't dress for others, dress for yourself. Clothes should be an extension of what you represent and what you feel inside.

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

Nine out of ten English chefs have their names on their chests. Who do they think they are? They're dreamers. They're jokes. Just ask yourself how many chefs in this country have Michelin stars and how many have their names on their jackets. We all wear blue aprons in my kitchen because we're all commis. We're all still learning.

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.

The most poisonous source in any kitchen is a chef's ego.

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

I cannot teach anybody how to cook. All I can do is show them, share methods with them.