Heston Blumenthal quotes

I was determined that if I failed it wouldn't be due to lack of effort. (Heston Blumenthal)
No, when I worked as an accountant I was falling asleep waiting for 5 o'clock. View quote
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You need to do the work to bring the money in, but not compromise standards. View quote
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If it doesn't taste good it doesn't go on the menu. View quote
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I have this desire to keep improving, so I find fault. View quote
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It was quite a challenge to make people eat crab ice cream. View quote
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Being branded number one restaurant in the world is actually very humbling. View quote
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You know how sad your life is when you know the release date of DVDs. View quote
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Now my complaint is there are only 18 hours to work in a day. View quote
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But most is all to do with work. There are aspects of work that are enjoyable, that you could call a hobby. View quote
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I would try doing a dish 30 different ways. (Heston Blumenthal)
I've got around 400 cookbooks. View quote
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What gets me excited is the original principle. View quote
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It was not easy with a newborn, asking your wife to give up the family home and your security. View quote
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Television forces people to be larger than life. I would be too shy. View quote
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A lot of country pubs will receive Michelin stars. View quote
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I am not the world's most confident person. View quote
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I was born in the '60s and grew up in the '70s - not exactly the best decade for food in British history. It was horrendous. It was a time when, as a nation, we excelled in art and music and acting and photography and fashion - all creative skills... all apart from cooking. View quote
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I'm not scared of anything in particular, but I am motivated by a fear of failure as opposed to a need to succeed. View quote
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Development is where my heart is focused because eating is the only thing that we do that involves all the senses. We eat with our eyes and our ears and our noses. View quote
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I haven't raised my voice for eight to 10 years in the kitchen. And I won't have anybody shouting. If I hear of anybody having a go at anyone else, they'll get disciplined. (Heston Blumenthal)
I write and chop with my left hand and do everything else, including eating with a knife, with my right. View quote
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There are so many issues in our oceans - like the near extinction of blue fin tuna - that should be taken more seriously worldwide. View quote
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This kitchen is completely calm. Some of the old-fashioned chefs - they become kings in their kitchen, they've got to be called chef. But I don't care if someone calls me chef or Heston, it really doesn't bother me. View quote
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I tend to take negative comments to heart. View quote
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Heston Blumenthal

Heston Blumenthal - Image
Photo: Brian Minkoff- London Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: English Chef
Born: May 27, 1966
Quotes count: 34