Alain Ducasse Quotes & Sayings

“I don't like being disappointed by somebody I trust. Fortunately, it rarely happens.”

“It is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten. It is a great intellectual challenge and a gorgeous sensual experience.”

“Chefs don't become chefs just to earn stars - that's not the goal.”

“Failure is enriching. It's also important to accept that you'll make mistakes - it's how you build your expertise. The trick is to learn a positive lesson from all of life's negative moments.”

“At my home in the southwest of France, I grow oak, hazel, and lemon trees in my backyard.”

“Our milk chocolate is very chocolaty. In fact, we don't call it milk chocolate - we call it milky chocolate.”

“The proportion of ingredients is important, but the final result is also a matter of how you put them together. Equilibrium is key.”

“The relentless pursuit of being different is very French.”

“To make my meal, I go to the market and to the garden, and then I decide what I'm going to do. That's a great pleasure.”

“The Mediterranean is in my DNA. I'm fine inland for about a week, but then I yearn for a limitless view of the sea, for the colours and smells of the Italian and French Riviera.”