Females make better cooks than men. Females have a better palate. They have a better sense of smell. They never take shortcuts; this is why they're very good in kitchens. The weakness in what they do is they are not as physically strong as men, so they're never really given the opportunity.

Marco Pierre White

A chef's palate is born out of his childhood, and one thing all chefs have in common is a mother who can cook.

Marco Pierre White

Cooking is a philosophy; it's not a recipe.

Marco Pierre White

My mind might be conservative, but at heart, I was always a socialist.

Marco Pierre White

Food should be simple; it shouldn't be complicated, even down to making Knorr gravy: a Knorr stock cube and water, bit of parsley at the end, little bit of olive oil. It's about making the food deliciously tasty.

Marco Pierre White

I think self-discovery is the greatest achievement in life, because once you discover yourself and accept what you are, then you can fulfil your true potential and be happy.

Marco Pierre White

As far as I am concerned, ambition is the most dangerous occupation in the world. I have never been ambitious, or if I have, it's only been by default.

Marco Pierre White

Oliver Reed was a great man who did things his own way. He used to come into Harveys, my restaurant in Wandsworth, and sit on the floor to have a drink before going to the table.

Marco Pierre White

My favourite dessert is tarte Tatin.

Marco Pierre White

We all make mistakes. God knows I've made more than anyone else I know.

Marco Pierre White

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

Anybody who thinks they're the perfect parent is a fool.

Marco Pierre White

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

Self-control is true power.

Marco Pierre White

I am a believer that if you bring children into this world, then you have a responsibility to do your best and support and guide them until the day you die.

Marco Pierre White

People are bored of these 12-course gastronomic menus. They want affordable glamour.

Marco Pierre White

My favourite dinner is a cup of tea and a ham sandwich with English mustard.

Marco Pierre White

If you really want to know what motivated me as a young man, it was a fear of death.

Marco Pierre White

For me, food is about generosity, and this should reflect on the plate as well.

Marco Pierre White

Generally, I respect critics; they have their job to do.

Marco Pierre White

Perhaps I created the monster Ramsay, who ended up as a TV personality screaming at celebrities on 'Hell's Kitchen,' doing to them what I had done to him.

Marco Pierre White