"You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books."

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"Let's face it: if you and I have the same capabilities, the same energy, the same staff, if the only thing that's different between you and me is the products we can get, and I can get a better product than you, I'm going to be a better chef."

Energy

"When I go out to eat, it's usually something moderate in style."

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"No, it's funny, when I eat out it's not typically in the kind of restaurants people might imagine."

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"Food should be fun."

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"Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the purveyors, people will realize that for a restaurant to be good, so many pieces have to come together."

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"My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories."

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"It wasn't about mechanics; it was about a feeling, wanting to give someone something, which in turn was really gratifying. That really resonated for me."

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"Once you understand the foundations of cooking - whatever kind you like, whether it's French or Italian or Japanese - you really don't need a cookbook anymore."

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"In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships."

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