David Chang Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Fear is a driving force for most of the things that I do. I don't know if that's healthy.”

“I constantly think I'm a fraud - that this success is not warranted or justified.”

“I learned so much more prepping vegetables than I ever did in cooking school.”

“I really don't care for the proper chef coat.”

“I'm always criticizing and only see the mistakes.”

“I'm not cooking every day anymore, and that's the biggest withdrawal. Cooking is honest work. Now I don't know how to measure myself.”

“The livelihood of the restaurant is dependent upon getting the word out.”

“The one reason why I got into cooking was because I wasn't good at anything else - not that I was good at it, but it was considered honest work.”

“Yes, natural is good and healthy, and whole foods are important. However, experimentation is important, too.”

“The Momofuku Culinary Lab started as a space where we could focus on creating and innovating. I didn't want us to worry about working on projects in a restaurant; there are just too many distractions in service and running a kitchen to be able to focus on creating your dishes.”