 Being branded number one restaurant in the world is actually very humbling. |
| Now my complaint is there are only 18 hours to work in a day. |
| It was not easy with a newborn, asking your wife to give up the family home and your security. |
| No, when I worked as an accountant I was falling asleep waiting for 5 o'clock. |
| We were saving, saving, saving then going to France and blowing the money eating. She was a nurse and had never experienced fine dining but she loved it, too. Our mates thought it absurd. |
| A lot of country pubs will receive Michelin stars. |
| You need to do the work to bring the money in, but not compromise standards. |
| You know how sad your life is when you know the release date of DVDs. |
| I was determined that if I failed it wouldn't be due to lack of effort. |
| We sunk everything into it. It came close to going under several times. |
| But most is all to do with work. There are aspects of work that are enjoyable, that you could call a hobby. |
| I've got around 400 cookbooks. |
| And I like asking questions, to keep learning; people with big egos might not want to look unsure. |
| I have this desire to keep improving, so I find fault. |
| What gets me excited is the original principle. |
| It was quite a challenge to make people eat crab ice cream. |
| Television forces people to be larger than life. I would be too shy. |
| I would try doing a dish 30 different ways. |
| If it doesn't taste good it doesn't go on the menu. |
| I am not the world's most confident person. |
