Ability Quote by Anthony Bourdain

I was brought up in a restaurant, I've worked in catering my whole life up until I was 20 full-time almost, I was a…

— Gok Wan

I started in the restaurant industry when I was 22, so I've had quite a long tenure, if you will.

— Lidia Bastianich

My journey was never hard; it just happened. From the second I held a knife, from the second I was in culinary school, it's…

— Damaris Phillips

I used to be a chef.

— Roy Choi

I wanted to be a chef; I became a hero.

— Jackie Shroff

I had a good career. I lasted 22 years.

— Dion Dublin

I've participated at summits where I was the only chef. I was surrounded with thinkers and writers and innovators.

— Dominique Crenn

I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.

— Martina Navratilova

I didn't harbor a huge desire to become a chef until I graduated from college.

— Alex Guarnaschelli

I know this sounds strange, but when I turned 30, it was a turning point in my life. I wanted to push myself in…

— Antonia Lofaso

I spent 20 years of my career primarily being a writer for hire.

— Frank Darabont

I have worked my way up in the food industry being strong and steady about who I am as a person, first and foremost,…

— Christina Tosi