Marco Pierre White Quotes

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Marco Pierre White

Profession : Chef

Birth : December 11, 1961

A cookery book should be there for inspiration. Recipes should be a guideline, and they shouldn't be cast in stone.

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My favourite dessert is tarte Tatin.

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I came from the most humble side of society, and I know what it's like to be poor, really poor, and I was brought up in the '60s and '70s very poor, and I'm very happy flying the flag for the working man.

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The only time I am seen in public is when I go to work. When I go home to England, I never leave my home.

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The reason I do television is because we all have to work and earn a living, as I have four children. It's also a platform for me to share my knowledge and inspire the young.

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I think Singapore is one of the great cities of the world.

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Remember, restaurateurs are only shopkeepers; that's all we are. It's no different from the supermarket down the road.

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I don't like London. I'm not happy here. I don't even own a flat here.

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You'll never see me at award ceremonies.

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The day I stopped fearing my father was the day I could enjoy him.

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One day, a chef moaned that he was too hot, so I took a carving knife in one hand, held his jacket with the other, and slashed it. Then I slashed his trousers. Both garments were still on his body at the time.

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I like a nice cross section of society in my restaurants - the stars, the toffs, the working guy.

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Oh, I love ladies in hats! One rule of restaurants: never take a hat from a lady; wait for her to offer you the hat because she might not want to take it off - she might not have had time to do her hair properly.

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I never had a drink at all till I was 38. I'm just not a drinker. I go days without drinking.

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I wouldn't want to be in one room, 20 hours a day, 52 weeks a year, with four white walls and a stove. I think it stunts your growth as a human being.

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I leave my emotions at home.

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My pet hate, with customers, is those that think it's all about wallets.

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My twenties were the worst period of my life.

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I am a believer that if you bring children into this world, then you have a responsibility to do your best and support and guide them until the day you die.

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I was brought up to respect my father and not to love him.

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