I really love Paris. It's my favorite city.

I tell everybody the same thing: You have to make every dish so when you taste it, you should remember it when you go home.

The food could taste amazing; however, if you present a plate of misfortunate looking food...you would really question yourself about whether or not you should eat it.

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

I think the most important thing when you are in a competition and you have, let's say, ingredients you have to use make something you did already because none of the judges, you know, probably had it in our lifetime, so I think do something you feel confident with, not something completely new where you are not sure how many hours or how many minutes you have to cook it or if the seasoning is right or if the combinations of spices and herbs are right.

I want to give people a basic education, and to help them think for themselves when it comes to food.

I believe that London is the most exciting food city in Europe.