14 quotes
Perfection is lots of little things done well.
Most of my reputation is a product of exaggeration and ignorance.
Wild Food from Land and Sea (1994)
Rudeness is not "having fun", and if it is, it's at the expense of another person.
To start giving three stars straight away from year one makes you question Michelin and its value—they dish out stars like confetti now.
Success is born out of luck. Luck is being given the opportunity, but it's awareness of mind that takes advantage of that opportunity.
It is only by growing to know yourself that you do things for the right reasons and maybe have a chance to be really happy and realise your true potential as a person.
Marco Pierre White in Hell's Kitchen (2008)
Cooking should be a way of life—an extension of oneself—never a job.
Marco Pierre White in Hell's Kitchen (2008)
Cooking is a philosophy, it's not a recipe. Unless it's pastry, then it's chemistry.
As far as I'm concerned, if someone is paying a huge amount of money to come to your restaurant and eat your food, then you have a duty to be in the kitchen.
The Devil in the Kitchen: The Autobiography (2007)
No, I didn't make Gordon Ramsay cry. He made himself cry. That was his choice to cry.
It's very important to me that I share my story, and my knowledge and my philosophy. A story is more important than a recipe. A recipe can confuse you, but a story can inspire you.
Success is born out of arrogance.
Marco Pierre White in Hell's Kitchen (2008)
Most cooks when they are young tend to overwork their food to hide their lack of confidence and appreciation for Mother Nature. In time they learn that she is the true artist—we're just the the cooks.
Marco Pierre White in Hell's Kitchen (2008)
Most chefs, unfortunately, cook by numbers. It doesn't come from within. Molecular cuisine is basically branding food. There's nothing new to it. Its foundation is still classical.
Interview with Gourmet Traveller (2008)