When you have made as many mistakes as I have, then you can be as good as me.

For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place.

Only you can judge your life. You have to live up to your own expectations.

Restaurants are like having children: its fun to make them, maybe, but then you have them for good and bad. You are going to have to raise them and if something goes wrong when they are 30 years old, they will still be your little boy.

When you meet someone, ask about what hobby they have, not what they do. People always ask me about cooking, but I prefer to talk about tennis or boxing.

I've discussed this with many doctors, and it is just so imperative that people learn how to properly cook food to get those vital nutrients out of them.

New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place.