Once you grow up and discover yourself as a human being you look at things for what they are.

Success is born out of arrogance, but greatness comes from humility.

Mother Nature is the true artist and our job as cooks is to allow her to shine.

Once you accept you are being judged by people who have less knowledge than yourself, then what's it worth?

Gastronomy is the greatest form of therapy that anyone can be exposed to.

If you are not extreme, then people will take shortcuts because they don't fear you.

Strategy will compensate the talent. The talent will never compensate the strategy.

At the end of the day it's just food, isn't it? Just food.

I can't imagine anything worse than trying to impress a girl with dinner. To be honest, I'm always impressing myself, not other people.

A tree without roots is just a piece of wood.

Don't dress for others, dress for yourself. Clothes should be an extension of what you represent and what you feel inside.

From my experience with God, and what I read from his Holy Book. I sometimes think that he is more interested in our discomfort than in our comfort.

He who stands with God, stands unshakeable on their ground, even in the midst of their greatest enemies.

His words were softer than oil yet they were drawn swords.

I'm just doing the best I can now to keep this going... trying to grow up and remain young at the same time.

I've learned from personal experience that insecurity and doubting yourself can really hurt you.

With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses.

For so long I hid behind the blonde hair and the blue eyes. Now I feel like I've done it, I've done what I set out to achieve, now I can just go back to being me.

There is no hope of anyone going to Heaven unless they believe this truth I am presenting. You cannot go to Heaven unless you believe with all your heart that Jesus took your place in Hell.

I wouldn't say I'm a ball hog. I'm a shooter.

Among men who are really free, every form of industry becomes more rapidly improved - all the arts flourish more gracefully - all the sciences extend their range.