I think basically I'm lazy, but I have a housewife's mentality when I go about my job.

There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.

Winning or losing of the election is less important than strengthening the country.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

So much of what we do addresses the issues that are associated with climate change, whether it's working to reduce emissions, whether it's working to nail down our renewables, whether it's ensuring great efficiency in accessing all of our energy sources.

In the end, I think the majority of Romanian society will understand that if we respect environmental protection standards, if we have benefits in taxes, royalties, jobs, we should do what all the modern countries in Europe and beyond are doing to take advantage of their natural resources.

The impacts of climate change are not going to get better; they are going to get worse.

Learning about issues such as sustainability and locavorism are things that you need to have as part of you as a chef because it will make you cook more delicious food.