Michael Mina Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I loved growing up in Washington, but I have been a diehard, 100 percent 49ers fan since I was 11.”

“I'd rather have Daniel Boulud have 20 restaurants than some restauranteur. It's going to make the food in our country better.”

“I'm not a big breakfast eater.”

“If I'd never gone out and done more than one restaurant, my food wouldn't be as good as it is today. I've learned a lot from people who work for me.”

“Of course you do things differently in your 30s and 40s than in your 20s.”

“When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer.”

“I did want to share with you one of the greatest lessons I've learned over the years cooking for my kids - there is enormous value in bringing children into the kitchen.”

“I love San Francisco; it's very hard to compete with San Francisco when it comes to availability of product, but one thing you can't replace about Las Vegas or Miami is people are walking in the door and they want to have a good time.”

“My last two years of high school, I did work-study half the day, and I ran the restaurant. It was just this little restaurant, but it was just so cool. I had 35, 40 employees.”

“The part that I know I enjoy most is the restaurants. You can't do everything, you know? For me, the priority has been being deeply involved in my restaurants and figuring out different ways to make them run better.”