Alain Ducasse

I am overfed, so when I am at home, I stop eating. ”

I would never be able to lead the insane lifestyle I do, traveling all over the world, if I wasn't eating food that was simple and healthy. ”

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 world of wine is more creative than the world of cooking. ”

In France, Christmas is a family holiday. You stay home. New Year's Eve is when you go out. ”

Everywhere in the world there are tensions - economic, political, religious. So we need chocolate. ”

I live in Paris, yet Monaco, where I spend a lot of time, holds a very special place in my heart. ”

Given the number of restaurants I have, I could easily travel all the time - but I try not to. ”

In France, I am the fifth artisan to produce his own chocolate, and the others have been doing it for a long time. ”

I don't think the rating system places too much pressure on chefs. I prefer to put the pressure on my chefs to perform to the top standards. ”