Nobu Matsuhisa Quotes

The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn.

With sushi, it is all about balance. Sometimes they cut the fish too thick, sometimes too thin. Often the rice is overcooked or undercooked. Not enough rice vinegar or too much.

I'm not perfect. I am not Iron Man.

A different spice is the most interesting thing to me.

Any kind of vision needs people.

Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems.

I like Mercedes because my wife has been in two big accidents and emerged without a scratch, thanks to the safety of these cars.

What I relish most is when a member of my staff, who has worked with passion and patience towards achieving their dream of owning a restaurant, walks up to me and says, 'Nobu! I have done it!'

Making sushi is an art, and experience is everything.

I travel all over the world, usually 10 months out of the year. I stay at a lot of hotels, and the ones I like best are clean and not complicated. You go to bed and say, 'Wow, I feel comfortable.'