100 Quotes by Rick Stein

I dont think Ill ever stop working, its what I do even though I dont have to - thats one of the pleasures of having your own business.

I am particularly fond of Malaysian food but strangely its not that well known in Britain.

As far as filming for TV goes, I like to go where the food is definitely of interest to British people.

Once youve got a name, whatever you do is news. If your marriage breaks up of course its big news but even if you have a row with the planners it makes the nationals.

Its such a diverse culture with Chinese, Indian, Malay Eurasian and all points in between so wherever you go in Malaysia youve got fascinating food.

The fact is I never intended to be a chef. After Oxford University I had this weird idea of running a nightclub.

One thing I don't like is those three-star kitchens where they force the cooks to do exactly the same thing again and again. There has to be an element of chance in cookery.

If you are used to eating well as a child, you will end up probably being quite serious about what you eat as an adult, so I feel very blessed with that.

People feel very strongly about restaurants if theyre involved in them. It tends to take over your life for good and bad.