Prep things in advance so that you don't have to cook everything at the last moment.

I used to write cookbooks. It was passion to try to bring healthy and fun recipes to people's homes. It was a way to bring my home to theirs.

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

Young people want to be famous before they know how to cook, before they know how to treat people, before they know what hospitality means. I stayed in France for seven years and Austria for three, so before I was a chef anywhere I was already cooking for 10 years.

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

I think it's really important to keep on staying motivated.

I learn more from the one restaurant that didn't work than from all the ones that were successes.