For food to be romantic, it should be light. Too many times people plan a romantic meal, and the food is too heavy.

Food is about making an interaction with ingredients. If you talk to them, they will always tell you a story.

Cotton candy is the most amazing form of caramelization ever invented by man.

As chefs, we cook to please people, to nourish people.

The business of feeding people is the most amazing business in the world.

I'm sorry for the ducks; I love foie gras.

There is nothing better than picking up sun-warmed tomatoes and smelling them, feeling them and scrutinizing their shiny skins for imperfections, dreaming of ways to serve them.

I'm always looking to the future and what will next be on the horizon.

Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere.

I think every chef should have a food truck. It's a good way to test the markets, to invest in meeting the future restaurant goers.

Like many parents after a long family holiday, I usually welcome the moment when my kids head back to school.

The death of God left the angels in a strange position.

The single right decision to take is to forget the past so that it does not mislead you at a later stage

Art consists in going the full length. If you start with the drums you have to end with dynamite, or TNT.

Success is a creative journey with meaning and purpose.

In order to achieve anything, you must be brave enough to fail.

I'm not a strikingly handsome guy, but I'm in movies.

When discussing overall impacts on employment, it is important not to overlook the new technologies and industries that can be driven by pollution control standards.

Compromise works well in this world when you have shared goals.

It's part of our pop culture to give animals human personalities and talents.

I always told everybody the perfect joke would be where the setup and punch line were identical.