How many chefs when I was a young boy shouted at me during service? All I ever said was "Yes, chef." The customer is the most important. If the chef overreacts, fine. At the end of service, you apologize. Marco Pierre White More Quotes by Marco Pierre White More Quotes From Marco Pierre White Once you accept and understand yourself, you do things for the right reasons, not the wrong ones, rather than being fuelled by your insecurities. Marco Pierre White yourself accept understand you My favourite dinner is a cup of tea and a ham sandwich with English mustard. Marco Pierre White sandwich english dinner tea A lot of people say I look like a rock star or a designer punk. But I swear it's the job that has carved my face. It's the hours, the stress, and the pressure. It's not me trying to look like this. Marco Pierre White face me stress people People still think I led a rock and roll lifestyle. I was in my kitchen 100 hours a week; I didn't have time to do that. Marco Pierre White think kitchen time people The food wasn't very good in the first kitchen I ever worked in. But it was very busy, so I learnt to be fast, absorb pressure, use a knife, and say, 'Yes, chef.' Marco Pierre White good busy food chef Oh, I love ladies in hats! One rule of restaurants: never take a hat from a lady; wait for her to offer you the hat because she might not want to take it off - she might not have had time to do her hair properly. Marco Pierre White you hair time love You can't be a chef and appear on television all the time. It's impossible. At least when I earned my stars, I was always behind my stove. Marco Pierre White you stars time chef I'm happiest walking through fields, on beaches, and over riverbanks. Nature is my surrogate mother. Marco Pierre White happiest nature mother walking Life is an emotional rollercoaster. It really is. Marco Pierre White really rollercoaster emotional life I came from a hard, working-class world which, since my mother's death, had been dominated by men. I hadn't been encouraged to talk about the burden of grief, and because I was severely underdeveloped when it came to sharing my emotions, I mustn't have been the most communicative husband. Marco Pierre White mother men death world Good people are always forgiving. They close an eye to one's failings. Marco Pierre White good good-people eye people For me, food is about generosity, and this should reflect on the plate as well. Marco Pierre White reflect me generosity food I think what you got to do is to create an environment which people wish to sit in. You have to create a menu which is interesting to people. You have to create food which is delicious and affordable. I think that's what's important. Marco Pierre White think you food people