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> [My personality was always such that I always look straight forward, never behind or to the side.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/my-personality-was-always-such-that-i-always-look-straight-forward/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

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## More by Grant Achatz

> [Whatever it is you're doing, whether it's your career or a particular focus, if you're trying to be the best you can possibly be,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/whatever-it-is-you-re-doing-whether-it-s-your-career-or-a-particular/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [I wish that food trucks could exist here in Chicago like they do in Brooklyn and in New York, where you're actually cooking off…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/i-wish-that-food-trucks-could-exist-here-in-chicago-like-they-do-in/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [My father would always tell me that creativity didn't matter at the diner. When I was probably 14 or 15, I would put -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/my-father-would-always-tell-me-that-creativity-didn-t-matter-at-the/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [My personality was always such that I always look straight forward, never behind or to the side.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/my-personality-was-always-such-that-i-always-look-straight-forward/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [My home kitchen is airy, with a gas stove, a stainless-steel island table in the center and granite countertops. It's very modest but there's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/my-home-kitchen-is-airy-with-a-gas-stove-a-stainless-steel-island/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [We all eat two to six times a day. Why? Because we are supposed to, we are programmed to, we want to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/we-all-eat-two-to-six-times-a-day-why-because-we-are-supposed-to-we/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [It is critical to have a sound understanding of traditional culinary principles before attempting to push boundaries in cuisine. Larousse Gastronomique helps me execute…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/it-is-critical-to-have-a-sound-understanding-of-traditional-culinary/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [It's not really the life of cooking that's hard - it's what you make of it and what level you push yourself to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/it-s-not-really-the-life-of-cooking-that-s-hard-it-s-what-you-make-of/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [I always knew I wanted to be a chef.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/i-always-knew-i-wanted-to-be-a-chef/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [Food can be expressive and therefore food can be art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/food-can-be-expressive-and-therefore-food-can-be-art/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [If I had one piece of advice for people - if they are cooking from the Alinea cookbook, the Betty Crocker cookbook or the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/if-i-had-one-piece-of-advice-for-people-if-they-are-cooking-from-the/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [There are about 700 flavors that you can smell, but only five you can taste. A lot of times what you're perceiving as flavor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/there-are-about-700-flavors-that-you-can-smell-but-only-five-you-can/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [Alinea is not the type of restaurant where you go if you're in a hurry. Really, it's about enjoying that three-hour block of time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/alinea-is-not-the-type-of-restaurant-where-you-go-if-you-re-in-a/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [I lived my whole life in the kitchen. Not only that, but it's the passion, it's the love for cooking and food. It's dictated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/i-lived-my-whole-life-in-the-kitchen-not-only-that-but-it-s-the/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

> [Growing up as a young kid, I was in a restaurant. So, you know, I always had a very good understanding of the nuances.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-achatz/growing-up-as-a-young-kid-i-was-in-a-restaurant-so-you-know-i-always/)

[Grant Achatz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-achatz/)

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