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title: "2 Laundry Quotes By Thomas Keller"
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> [I wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes and the stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/i-wanted-to-write-about-what-we-were-doing-at-the-french-laundry-the/)

[Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9b/thomas-keller-10252_laundry_i-wanted-to-write-about-what-we-were-doi_1696445.jpg)

> [Whether it's destiny or fate or whatever, I don't think I could do a French Laundry anywhere else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-keller/whether-it-s-destiny-or-fate-or-whatever-i-don-t-think-i-could-do-a/)

[Thomas Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-keller/)

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## Other authors on Laundry

## 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/)

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