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I like to be firm. But it is easier to be nice than to be nasty.

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Wolfgang Puck
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: July 8
Chef
Restaurateur
Wolfgang Johannes Puck
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Restaurants are like having children: its fun to make them, maybe, but then you have them for good and bad. You are going to have to raise them and if something goes wrong when they are 30 years old, they will still be your little boy.
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I've discussed this with many doctors, and it is just so imperative that people learn how to properly cook food to get those vital nutrients out of them.
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Prep things in advance so that you don't have to cook everything at the last moment.
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A lot of restaurants serve good food, but they don't have very good service.
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The only way to teach people how to truly do it and do it the right way, is to get those ingredients and kitchen tools in front of them and in their hands to use.
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There's a lot of processed food in America and I know that can make some tourists who're used to fresh food feel sick.
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People are visual and hands on learners.
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One of the things I've found now, not just for television, but in the restaurant, is that you have many anxious chefs, who know how to cook twenty recipes really well, but they don't have a good foundation for other things.
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Only you can judge your life. You have to live up to your own expectations.
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It is so nice to talk to someone that has a passion for food and family.
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New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place.
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The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient.
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Italian food is all about ingredients and it's not fussy and it's not fancy.
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When I was 27, if I didn't put 15 things in one dish I wasn't happy.
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I want to give people a basic education, and to help them think for themselves when it comes to food.
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I really love Paris. It's my favorite city.
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For me, I don't expect to have a really amazing meal each time I dine out. Having a good meal with your loved ones - that's what makes the experience.
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I want to teach people how to do it the right way. And it is from that they can teach their children how to do it properly. It will teach them how to cook better and healthier at home.
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It was a revolution, but now it is an evolution. People know more ingredients, people know more techniques, and people look for more ingredients they've never looked for before. In the '80s, you couldn't find raw tuna in any restaurant that wasn't Japanese. Now, you can't find any restaurant without it or sashimi.
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For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place.
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