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Only you can judge your life. You have to live up to your own expectations.

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Wolfgang Puck
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: July 8
Chef
Restaurateur
Wolfgang Johannes Puck
Judging
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Life
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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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When you meet someone, ask about what hobby they have, not what they do. People always ask me about cooking, but I prefer to talk about tennis or boxing.
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I think it's really important to keep on staying motivated.
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People are visual and hands on learners.
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A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there.
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The food could taste amazing however, if you present a plate of misfortunate looking food...you would really question yourself about whether or not you should eat it.
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Thirty-five years ago, being a cook was the same as being a used-car salesman.
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My passion for writing cookbooks really came from my love of collecting cookbooks.
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Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network.
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To me, an airplane is a great place to diet.
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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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I fell in love with food because of my mother. So, I will definitely be sharing and expanding more recipes from my culture (as well as many other cultures), and will be sharing recipes that I have experienced from my whole culinary life.
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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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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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It's easier being a judge than a competitor. As a judge, you don't have any risks. That makes it much more enjoyable.
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The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient.
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I think the time of the formal dinners is over.
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I tell everybody the same thing: You have to make every dish so when you taste it, you should remember it when you go home.
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You can eat an omelet at midnight, at lunchtime, all day long. It's perfect for every occasion.
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Now everybody thinks that once you do Top Chef, then 13 weeks later you're a chef. Nobody wants to learn to cook anymore.
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