One of the things I've found now, not just for television, but in the restaurant, is that you have many anxious chefs, who know how to cook twenty recipes really well, but they don't have a good foundation for other things.

To me, an airplane is a great place to diet.

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

A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there.

Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart.

A lot of chefs are traditional and do it very well. But the ones who are the most successful are the ones who change things. That is why someone like Heston Blumenthal is a genius.

It's easier being a judge than a competitor. As a judge, you don't have any risks. That makes it much more enjoyable.