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Gordon Ramsay
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: November 8
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Gordon James Ramsay
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To have 95% of the ingredients sourced, food and wine, within 100 miles radius, that's a dream come true for any chef.
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I'm not trying to take New York by storm. I just want to sneak in there, keep my head down, batten down the hatches and cook.
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Two key ingredients in any successful chef: a quick learner and someone with a sharp brain.
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Chefs don't do ponytails and we shouldn't do them because I guarantee that whenever there's a discovery of hair in the food, it's guaranteed it's from the chef's ponytail.
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If you want to think about cooking, and it's a high-five, laid back motion, then flip burgers and dress Caesar salad, don't try to pitch in the premier league of restaurant. Build up to it, by all means.
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I think, to Chelsea's [Handler] point, I still need directing because sometimes I go a little bit off beat in a way that it's like, rein it in. I welcome that kind of support.
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I was a naturally aggressive left-back, a cut-throat tackler.
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I still love football, though, and I think cooking is like football. It's not a job, it's a passion. When you become good at it, it's a dream job and financially you need never to worry. Ever.
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I act on impulse and I go with my instincts.
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The kids now, on Junior, we educate the parents and it's quite a fascinating turnaround. You can just see the parents thinking, S - , 10 years ago I was eating so bad, and now I'm seeing it through the eyes of my kids at 9, 10 years of age. There is an upside to that side of reality TV. It's not all negative.
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We are about creating a new wave of talent. We are the Manchester United of kitchens now. Am I playing full-time in the kitchen? I am a player-coach.
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In any situation, location is crucial.
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[Long Island] is buoyant, it's on the outskirts of Manhattan, and so they have access to phenomenal restaurants.
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Cooking today is far greater than it ever was, and more importantly, a chef's role today has changed dramatically over the last decade.
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Kitchens are hard environments and they form incredibly strong characters.
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I like finding talent. That's what really turns me on, I suppose.
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I'd like to think I'm a great teacher.
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Growing up in Britain, we didn't have much, worked for everything. To leave food on the plate, Mom classed it as being rude and so we ate because we were hungry, not ate because we had a choice in the fridge.
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I've been in New York for 15 months. Winning two stars in the Zagat number one best newcomer within ten months of opening in New York has taught me a big lesson.
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I don't like looking back. I'm always constantly looking forward. I'm not the one to sort of sit and cry over spilt milk. I'm too busy looking for the next cow.
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