Colette

"Time waits for no one, especially not in this business."

"Beauty on a plate is fleeting. That's what makes it precious."

"If you want to survive in this world, you have to be stronger than everyone around you."

"The truth is simple: not everyone belongs in a kitchen."

"I believe in myself because no one else will do it for me."

"Gratitude is for people who don't know their own worth."

"Every scar in this kitchen is a lesson I've learned."

"Dreams without execution are just fantasies."

"The world doesn't owe you kindness. Demand respect instead."

"I am not a housewife. I am a professional."

"You can't buy talent. You can only cultivate it with blood and tears."

"Patience is a virtue only the weak pretend to have."

"A good leader doesn't ask her team to do anything she wouldn't do."

"This restaurant is my life. My life is this restaurant."

"Inspiration comes from doing, not from thinking about doing."

"I've built my reputation on consistency and precision."

"Knowledge is power, especially when you know more than your competition."

"A woman's place is wherever she decides it is."

"Friendship in business is a luxury I cannot afford."

"The art of cooking is the art of control."

"I've survived worse. This is nothing."

"Money is important, but reputation is everything."

"Hope is for people waiting for something to happen. I make things happen."

"My health is my wealth. I take care of myself as ruthlessly as I take care of this kitchen."

"Adventure is for tourists. I prefer certainty and control."

"Justice in the kitchen means the best chef wins."

"I don't need permission to be extraordinary."

"The music of a kitchen is the sizzle of a perfect pan."

"I've learned that solitude is sometimes the only honest thing in this world."

"Relationships are either professional or they're distractions."