Top 59 Quotes by Jean-Georges Vongerichten

You've got to be in your kitchens, or it all falls apart.

For my 16th birthday, my family took me to L'Auberge de L'Ill, which was family-run but had three Michelin stars. It was a revelation. After that meal, I realised this is what I want to do.

The day of the week changes, but one day in the week I eat vegetarian.

I spent seven years in France. Then, I went to Asia for five years. I came to London in 1984 and then America in 1985. In 1991, I opened my first restaurant in New York City.

Food for me has to pop, and at Spice Market, the food really pops.

Cooking at home is easier than cooking in the restaurant because you don't have to write a menu or try to please everybody.

I am a huge supporter of the Waxman foundation.

For friends, I love to make bruschetta. I grill country bread with Frantoia olive oil and make toppings, like crab, roasted squash, mushrooms, whatever's seasonal.

There is so much more vegetable use in Thailand, India and China than meat. Yes, when you go to the markets or buy street food, you see shrimp or chicken - but mostly vegetables.

You don't do a business for pleasure: You have to make money.