When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters.

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

If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things.

I enjoy the quiet life.

In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.

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.

First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.