Top 79 Quotes by David Chang

About David Chang

These are some quotes by American author David Chang Chef, who was born on August 5, 1977.

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.

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.

David Chang

I work so hard that I forget to take care of myself.

I work so hard that I forget to take care of myself.

David Chang

Before I had my own restaurant, I was never top dog in the kitchen. I've always had a low opinion of myself as a cook.

Before I had my own restaurant, I was never top dog in the kitchen. I've always had a low opinion of myself as a cook.

David Chang

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.

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.

David Chang

There are many things to admire about Japan but this is the one thing I love the most and probably the only time I eat breakfast. Fish, eggs, soup, salad, veggies; all in the tiniest bites. It's a full meal, but it's so refreshing.

David Chang

When you meet the farmers and go to the farms, you see that they treat their animals like they're family. It makes a big difference.

When you meet the farmers and go to the farms, you see that they treat their animals like they're family. It makes a big difference.

David Chang

Why can't it be awesome to work for a food company? Why can't we create an environment where people are trying to push each other to do great things, and we're not trying to steal from anybody - we're trying to be good to our farmers and run an honorable business, if there is such a thing anymore?

David Chang

New York gives us a wide colour palette to cook from. We have cuisines from around the world, and that lets us pick and choose.

New York gives us a wide colour palette to cook from. We have cuisines from around the world, and that lets us pick and choose.

David Chang

I love the intensity of the fine-dining kitchen, but loathe the fine-dining experience.

I love the intensity of the fine-dining kitchen, but loathe the fine-dining experience.

David Chang

When I was in Japan, everyone wanted to work for Pierre Gagnaire, and they wouldn't miss a beat.

When I was in Japan, everyone wanted to work for Pierre Gagnaire, and they wouldn't miss a beat.

David Chang

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