What motivates me is to leave a legacy. We need to learn to educate people and set an example. - Cristina Martínez

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The key to running a successful kitchen is what I call the ‘3 F’s.’ Be Firm, Be Fair, and Be Friendly with your staff, your guests, and yourself. - Will Gilson

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When you run a kitchen, no matter how crazy and chaotic it gets, you have to be the calm one. You cannot show any sign of fear - the guests pick up on it. The beauty of this kitchen, though, is that everybody helps everybody. - Nina Compton

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In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude. - Julia Child

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It's okay to play with your food. - Emeril Lagasse

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What you feel like eating at any given moment is what you should have. - Ferran Adria

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I don’t want to make food that only the top 3 percent can enjoy. That doesn’t bring my heart joy. I want to create a place that services a wide range of people. There are sleepless nights, 24-hour work days. I’m rooted in love and passion for the game. - Nyesha Arrington

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As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.

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Learning about history in [Savannah] was so empowering. I started to see where I wanted to go with the food. That confidence started to reawaken. I became the chef that was looking backwards in order to look forward. - Mashama Bailey

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One is a great deal less anxious if one feels perfectly free to be anxious, and the same may be said of guilt. ― Alan Wilson Watts

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