160 Quotes by Gordon Ramsay

But I love women chefs: they are intelligent, they are fast learners, and they can be tough. As for the effect the have on the boys, its entirely positive. Put a woman in a kitchen and discipline will improve, if anything: the guys have being told off in front of the girls. It’s a playground thing – they just find it embarrassing.

I am a chef who happens to appear on the telly, that’s it.

I recall when we opened in New York how the designer locks were impossible to slide shut, often leading to a difficult encounter no matter which side of the door you were on.

I love eating out. I don’t deny that. But I don’t want 12 or 15 courses because the chef wants me to taste this or taste that. I just want to be able to decide.

I don’t run restaurants that are out of control. We are about establishing phenomenal footholdings with talent.

Where’s the lamb sauce?!

But sometimes you have to question even the best and greatest. Cookery is quite a journey. Take nothing for granted.

Loo doors without a decent, large hook are as infuriating as a lock that doesn’t offer you full protection.

My childhood favourite is mum’s shepherd’s pie, Yorkshire pudding and roasted potatoes. I remember coming home from school and going to the kitchen to help her. It’s because of her that I discovered my love for cooking.