Wolfgang Puck Quotes

United States, Chef
July 8, 1949

Wolfgang Johannes Puck is an Austrian-born American chef, restaurateur, and actor. Born in Austria, Puck moved to the United States at the age of 24. In 1973, Puck moved to Los Angeles, opening his first restaurant, Spago, in 1982.

Also known as Restaurateur, Actor

The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient.

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- Important
- Ingredient
Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart.

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A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there.

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- Crafts
- Artistry
- Mixtures
You can eat an omelet at midnight, at lunchtime, all day long. It's perfect for every occasion.

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For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place.

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The only way to teach people how to truly do it and do it the right way, is to get those ingredients and kitchen tools in front of them and in their hands to use.

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- People
- Teach
- Kitchen
When you have made as many mistakes as I have, then you can be as good as me.

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- Mistake
- Made
Only you can judge your life. You have to live up to your own expectations.

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- Judging
- Expectations

A good chef has to be a manager, a businessman and a great cook. To marry all three together is sometimes difficult.

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I learn more from the one restaurant that didn't work than from all the ones that were successes.

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- Mistake
- Restaurants