They know what my standards are. They know what I need and how to get it to me, and they know how to communicate with me if for some reason they can't get it.

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

Whether it's destiny or fate or whatever, I don't think I could do a French Laundry anywhere else.

Repetition 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.

Its not about passion. Passion is something that we tend to overemphasize, that we certainly place too much importance on. Passion ebbs and flows. To me, it's about desire. If you have constant, unwavering desire to be a cook, then u'll be a great cook.

Anyone can make a good roast chicken.

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