I always say that I don't believe I'm a chef. I try to be a storyteller. - Jose Andres

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It's okay to play with your food. - Emeril Lagasse

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In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude. - Julia Child

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Be an example, be positive, be enthusiastic, be proactive that is proactive leadership. ― Debasish Mridha

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Love is a striking example of how little reality means to us.

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When you run a kitchen, no matter how crazy and chaotic it gets, you have to be the calm one. You cannot show any sign of fear - the guests pick up on it. The beauty of this kitchen, though, is that everybody helps everybody. - Nina Compton

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I say 'no' to nothing, 'yes' to moderation. That's how I approach everything. No matter if it's candy or foie gras. When you have the real deal, you're satisfied with that one bite. I say go full throttle and call it a day. - Carla Hall

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As an actor, often you're stuck with these scenes in which a great period of time is in between them - for example, if you do a biopic, it might be a year, it might be a decade, you never know.

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Chefs don't make mistakes; they make new dishes. - Elizabeth Brigg

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We’ve been told numerous times that our cooking is 'feminine,' which people always intend as a compliment. We’re happy to be identified with femaleness, as strong and proud women, but the masculine/feminine binary has no legitimate place in culinary expression or its criticism. It’s an artificial construct we’d be happy to see done away with. - Sarah Kramer & Sarah Hymanson

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