Top 59 Quotes by Jean-Georges Vongerichten

I grew up near Strasbourg in Alsace, where my family were coal merchants.

Food is important for me, but as a restaurant group, to expand, you know, we have to look where the best market are - where the best markets are.

I eat everything. I still like to go to Peter Luger once in a while.

I arrived in Bangkok in 1980: I was 23 years old, and it changed my life.

My father was in the coal and heating business, and he wanted me to take over his business, and I resented every moment of it. So I would never force my kids to do what I do.

I think food is getting lighter and healthier because people eat out so often. It's about quality ingredients because that is the root of good food.

If we put a vinaigrette together, every part of it is weighed. For the burger, we do a bit of arugula, olive oil - everything is weighed. To the gram.

My mother worked in a chocolate factory, so when I came home from school, I had a piece of baguette with dark chocolate in it. I remember her smelling like chocolate.

At home, I never plate. Things go in the middle of the table, and you serve yourself. In the restaurant, every day I plate things, but at home, I want to enjoy my company.

For people in London, Asian flavors are always part of the culture, more than in New York.