When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup.

Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake your accent.

Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.

When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.

I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.

Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.

The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt, it's ruined.