In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.
I've never considered myself a celebrity or even part of the entertainment business. I'm a cooking teacher.
I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys.
You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.
As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Japanese, anything.
When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters.
Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.
I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you.
People who don't travel cannot have a global view, all they see is what's in front of them. Those people cannot accept new things because all they know is where they live.
At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant.
The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope that the Chinese can be more united.
Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.