“The more you know, the more you can create. There's no end to imagination in the kitchen.”

“To be a good cook you have to have a love of the good, a love of hard work, and a love of creating.”

“You don’t spring into good cooking naked. You have to have some training. You have to learn how to eat.”

“If you don't pick your audience, you're lost because you're not really talking to anybody.”

“You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.”

“Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences.”

“It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.”