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

How many chefs when I was a young boy shouted at me during service? All I ever said was "Yes, chef." The customer is the most important. If the chef overreacts, fine. At the end of service, you apologize.

Once you accept you are being judged by people who have less knowledge than yourself, then what's it worth?

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

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

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

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.