Eric Ripert

It took me all my life to learn how to salt a tomato.

I see a lot of people who change careers in the middle of their life and they think it's a good idea to come in the kitchen.

Having sharp, great knives will enable you to cook very precisely. Knife skills are essential in cooking.

I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, 'You're finished. The shoe's finished.'

I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, 'You're finished. The shoe's finished.'

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.