Anything that could ever prevent me from achieving a goal, I put in a box, tape it up, throw it over my shoulder. You aim for a goal and attain it. Then you look to the next one.

It's not really the life of cooking that's hard - it's what you make of it and what level you push yourself to.

Food can be expressive and therefore food can be art.

Food is a necessary component to life. People can live without Renoir, Mozart, Gaudi, Beckett, but they cannot live without food.

My personality was always such that I always look straight forward, never behind or to the side.

What makes the food that we do at Alinea so interesting on the outside is that we really don't let ourselves say no to an idea.

I had D minuses in chemistry and all of the sciences, and now I'm known as a molecular gastronomist.

We all eat two to six times a day. Why? Because we are supposed to, we are programmed to, we want to.

To me, every kitchen appliance is useful and nothing's overrated. When I look at my little espresso machine, I don't see coffee. I see a steaming valve as an opportunity to make amazing creme brulee.

Most smoked salts are made with liquid smoke, which is a condensate, but really, really good smoked salt is literally smoked.

Over the years, Céline Labaune has been constantly seeking to source the highest quality truffles; her diligence and expertise truly set her apart.

Talent is a faucet. When it is on, one must write. Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to give themselves importance.

His ruby red rimmed moist eyes were two glasses of cranberry. He wore a cashmere sweater the color of Earl Grey tea...

I love the idea of being part of a campaign that captures the spirit of New York and the stories of women here, passionate about their dreams.

I will have a largely happier week if I get to do a physical stunt.

A comprehended God is no God at all!

I loved him like a fever. Then he left. He kicked through love like it was dust and he kept on walking.

In a better world, science teachers would teach creationism along with evolution as an exercise in critical thinking.

Once I learned to read, I could not imagine my life otherwise.

I haven't paid for anything since I became famous.

People aren't really poor until they start using water on their corn flakes.