You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.

You don't know when inspiration is going to come. But you have to be aware of what's going on around you, so that at any moment, when inspiration happens, you're ready for it and you interpret it.

I don't think you could have a 7 with a manual. But I can't see having a BMW sports sedan without a manual.

I drank more wine when I wasn't working as much, to be honest.

You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.

A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.

I like to drink young wines, wines which are robust and have a lot of forward fruit to them.