Japanese - Chef | March 10, 1949 -
I can live without a computer. My assistant checks my e-mails.
Nobu Matsuhisa
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I started cooking when I was 18 years old, and now I have restaurants all over the world.
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I cannot bring myself to wear the Nobu hats, or the Nobu T-shirts. But the chef's jacket, that is mine. And when I wear it, I am very proud of myself.
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My business partner Robert De Niro knows a lot about hotels; he opened the Greenwich Hotel in New York City.
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When I'm in L.A., I go to Spago because the chef is a friend of mine.
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I don't go out much.
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Many chefs are either technically or artistically better than me, but I know my food has soul.
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Eating a lot on the plane is not good for jet lag.
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I exercise every morning, no matter what. Sometimes it's tough to do right when you get off the plane, but after ten minutes you start sweating, and you always feel better.
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My flight time is important to me; I actually prefer a longer flight to a short one. That way I have time to read a book, watch movies, and think about new dishes.
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I always eat a meal at home before I leave for the airport, so I only eat the soup and salad on the plane.
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I learned from my first restaurant: Make customers happy, make sure the customer comes back again. And automatically, success has followed me.
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