Well, you know, if you get into the profession because you think you can make a lot of money, you can never become successful.

I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life.

Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables.

I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys.

I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you.

Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.

You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.