At the end of the day it's just food, isn't it? Just food.

Do I shout, belittle or swear? No. I have sufficient confidence within myself to control my environment just by my presence, just by working hard and leading from the front.

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

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

A lot of my reputation is a product of exaggeration and ignorance.

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

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