Some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. Many haven't.

Any job worth doing is worth doing well. But to be able to do that, you have to do it over and over again.

With passion, if you see the first asparagus of the springtime and you become passionate about it, so much the better, but three weeks later, when you’ve seen that asparagus every day now, passions have subsided. What’s going to make you treat the asparagus the same? It’s the desire.

Success is measured by the memories you create.

I think that's the important thing - being aware of that inspiration and being able to interpret it into something that's meaningful for you.

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.

The law of diminishing returns is something I really believe in.