Chef Thomas Keller was an inspiration to me and many, many young cooks like me. He told us that the role of… — David Chang Copy Share Image
Growing up, my dad owned a restaurant in Washington, DC, and food was something I was passionate about. But when I finally… — David Chang Copy Share Image
I feel like I'm losing my ability to understand reality; like when someone loses their hearing, they can still speak English, but… — David Chang Copy Share Image
When you meet the farmers and go to the farms, you see that they treat their animals like they're family. It makes… — David Chang Copy Share Image
There's the common misconception that restaurants make a lot of money. It's not true. If you look at maybe the top chef… — David Chang Copy Share Image
I think being Shaquille O'Neal would be the most amazing thing. There's nothing I would have done differently in his life. Everything… — David Chang Copy Share Image
In New York, we're always confined with spaces. Our restaurants are difficult to navigate as cooks and to operate. We fight against the buildings… — David Chang Copy Share Image
If you ask what people say what American cuisine is, they cannot really do it. I don't know what it is. — David Chang Copy Share Image
When I was in Japan, everyone wanted to work for Pierre Gagnaire, and they wouldn't miss a beat. — David Chang Copy Share Image
My dad was in the restaurant business, but I didn't really think about following him. Had I done better at school, I don't know… — David Chang Copy Share Image
Say a child raises this beautiful beet. It's going to give her a sense of ownership, and that changes everything. You stop taking things… — David Chang Copy Share Image
'Tampopo's amazing. I think it's an absolutely fantastic movie, but I don't think it captures for me the meaning of food. — David Chang Copy Share Image
Any processed chicken from any place - I'll order it in a heartbeat. I'm very picky about my pork, though. — David Chang Copy Share Image
New York gives us a wide colour palette to cook from. We have cuisines from around the world, and that lets us pick and… — David Chang Copy Share Image
Why can't it be awesome to work for a food company? Why can't we create an environment where people are trying to push each… — David Chang Copy Share Image
