When you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no such thing as perfect food, only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving toward perfection becomes clear: to make people happy, that is what cooking is all about.

Food is such an important part of our lives, and sometimes we tend to diminish the importance of that, because we rely on conveniences or because our lives are so complicated. We forget about those moments that we can actually share around the table with our family, with our friends, with our loved ones.

We go through our careers and things happen to us. Those experiences made me what I am.

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.

The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to build.

Success is measured by the memories you create.

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.