I think if you've been given something in life you have a moral duty to give things back.

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.

If you've been given opportunities then you have to create opportunities. If you're given knowledge by people, share your knowledge. If you were born with talent, show your talent off.

I didn't understand myself well enough be an ambassador to my world, to inspire people to want to cook, to inspire young people to want to come into my industry.

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.

I have no regrets in my life. If not for the mistakes that I made I would not be the man I am today.