I want to help build their basic food terminology.

The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient.

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 left school when I was 14 to work in kitchens.

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.

You can eat an omelet at midnight, at lunchtime, all day long. It's perfect for every occasion.

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.