Some people think I look like a sweet potato, I consider myself a spud with a heart of gold.
When you have made as many mistakes as I have, then you can be as good as me.
Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart.
For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place.
Only you can judge your life. You have to live up to your own expectations.
A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there.
A good chef has to be a manager, a businessman and a great cook. To marry all three together is sometimes difficult.
Though my books are written from a historical perspective, I have goon so far back that I am in the realm of prehistorical speculation rather than simple historical fact to weave my stories around.
I adored my mother, and I will always have extraordinary memories about her and remember her, and she opened the doors for me to appreciate arts.
But little Mouse, you are not alone, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes of mice and men Go often askew, And leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy! Still you are blest, compared with me!
I had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sitting up here on the 62nd floor of Rockefeller Plaza? No.