--- title: "2 Chefs Quotes By Thomas Keller" description: "2 Chefs quotes by Thomas Keller. Plus more from Thomas Keller and more Chefs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f77/thomas-keller-10252_building_in-any-restaurant-of-this-caliber-the-ch_1084524.jpg" --- > [In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/in-any-restaurant-of-this-caliber-the-chefs-are-in-the-same-position/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f77/thomas-keller-10252_building_in-any-restaurant-of-this-caliber-the-ch_1084524.jpg) > [You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/you-re-getting-to-know-who-the-great-chefs-are-through-their-books/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1f/thomas-keller-10252_book_you-re-getting-to-know-who-the-great-che_1804318.jpg) ## Other authors on Chefs - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gordon-ramsay-39056.jpg) Gordon Ramsay 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/gordon-ramsay/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-daniel-boulud-26386.jpg) Daniel Boulud 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/daniel-boulud/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-marco-pierre-white-63262.jpg) Marco Pierre White 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/marco-pierre-white/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alain-ducasse-10221.jpg) Alain Ducasse 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/alain-ducasse/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tom-colicchio-91372.jpg) Tom Colicchio 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/tom-colicchio/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-michael-symon-67481.jpg) Michael Symon 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/michael-symon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-anthony-bourdain-14044.jpg) Anthony Bourdain 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/anthony-bourdain/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-ferran-adria-34990.jpg) Ferran Adria 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/ferran-adria/) ## More by Thomas Keller > [Larousse is an invaluable tool for any cook. I've used this great resource all throughout my cooking career, and of course I look forward…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/larousse-is-an-invaluable-tool-for-any-cook-i-ve-used-this-great/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [We rely on our purveyors to tell us what's available and what's good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/we-rely-on-our-purveyors-to-tell-us-what-s-available-and-what-s-good/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [It's not about perfection; it's about the joy of striving.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/it-s-not-about-perfection-it-s-about-the-joy-of-striving/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [I don't think you could have a 7 with a manual. But I can't see having a BMW sports sedan without a manual.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/i-don-t-think-you-could-have-a-7-with-a-manual-but-i-can-t-see-having/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/i-wanted-to-learn-everything-i-could-about-what-it-takes-to-be-a/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [Success is measured by the memories you create.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/success-is-measured-by-the-memories-you-create/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [Vegetables to me are - I don't want to say the most exciting part of cooking, but certainly a very exciting part of cooking,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/vegetables-to-me-are-i-don-t-want-to-say-the-most-exciting-part-of/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [And don't forget music - music in the kitchen is an essential ingredient!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/and-don-t-forget-music-music-in-the-kitchen-is-an-essential-ingredient/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [I have no formal culinary training, right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/i-have-no-formal-culinary-training-right/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [You have to be driven. You have to be focused. You have to be aware.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/you-have-to-be-driven-you-have-to-be-focused-you-have-to-be-aware/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [I believe Fernand Point is one of the last true gourmands of the 20th century. His ruminations are extraordinary and thought-provoking. He has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/i-believe-fernand-point-is-one-of-the-last-true-gourmands-of-the-20th/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [Historically in restaurants, the service staff is awarded significantly higher wages than cooks and other staff who prepare the food on which a restaurant's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/historically-in-restaurants-the-service-staff-is-awarded/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [Its not about passion. Passion is something that we tend to overemphasize, that we certainly place too much importance on. Passion ebbs and flows.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/its-not-about-passion-passion-is-something-that-we-tend-to/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [It's one thing you aspire to: someday, you'll be able to write a book.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/it-s-one-thing-you-aspire-to-someday-you-ll-be-able-to-write-a-book/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) > [Let's face it: if you and I have the same capabilities, the same energy, the same staff, if the only thing that's different between…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/let-s-face-it-if-you-and-i-have-the-same-capabilities-the-same-energy/) [Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/thomas-keller/#itemlist", "name": "2 Chefs Quotes By Thomas Keller", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas Keller" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/in-any-restaurant-of-this-caliber-the-chefs-are-in-the-same-position/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f77/thomas-keller-10252_building_in-any-restaurant-of-this-caliber-the-ch_1084524.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f77/thomas-keller-10252_building_in-any-restaurant-of-this-caliber-the-ch_1084524.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f77/thomas-keller-10252_building_in-any-restaurant-of-this-caliber-the-ch_1084524.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.” — Thomas Keller", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas Keller" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/you-re-getting-to-know-who-the-great-chefs-are-through-their-books/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1f/thomas-keller-10252_book_you-re-getting-to-know-who-the-great-che_1804318.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1f/thomas-keller-10252_book_you-re-getting-to-know-who-the-great-che_1804318.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1f/thomas-keller-10252_book_you-re-getting-to-know-who-the-great-che_1804318.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.” — Thomas Keller", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/thomas-keller/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/thomas-keller/", "name": "Chefs Quotes by Thomas Keller", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/thomas-keller/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f77/thomas-keller-10252_building_in-any-restaurant-of-this-caliber-the-ch_1084524.jpg" }, "description": "2 Chefs quotes by Thomas Keller. 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