Once you understand the foundations of cooking - whatever kind you like, whether it's French or Italian or Japanese - you really don't need a cookbook anymore.
Thomas KellerRepetition is the mother of perfection. If there is true perfection, it's about doing something over and over again. I truly think that if somebody does a recipe they've never done before and gets it right, they're probably more lucky than they are talented.
Thomas KellerAny job worth doing is worth doing well. But to be able to do that, you have to do it over and over again.
Thomas KellerBut once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they make the best fast food hamburgers around.
Thomas Keller