"Would I swap what I have achieved as a cook if I could have been as successful as a footballer? Definitely."

"You’ve got to kiss arse to get somewhere, to learn. Clock-watchers are no good at kissing arse."

"I'm Gordon Ramsay, for goodness sake: people know I'm volatile."

"You don't come into cooking to get rich."

"I suppose your security is your success and your key to success is your fine palate."

"When you cook under pressure you trade perfection."

"The pressure on young chefs today is far greater than ever before in terms of social skills, marketing skills, cooking skills, personality and, more importantly, delivering on the plate. So you need to be strong. Physically fit. So my chefs get weighed every time they come into the kitchen."

"Swearing is industry language. For as long as we're alive it's not going to change. You've got to be boisterous to get results. Gordon Ramsay"

"Swearing is industry language. For as long as we're alive it's not going to change. You've got to be boisterous to get results."

"As a soccer player, I wanted an FA Cup winner's medal. As an actor you want an Oscar. As a chef it's three-Michelin's stars, there's no greater than that. So pushing yourself to the extreme creates a lot of pressure and a lot of excitement, and more importantly, it shows on the plate."

"The minute you start compromising for the sake of massaging somebody's ego, that's it, game over."

"Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it's too assertive to the naked eye."

"I cook, I create, I'm incredibly excited by what I do, I've still got a lot to achieve."

"That's common sense Joe! And your tiny mind is not common!"

"Don't take it personally. Just take it seriously."

"If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that's exactly what I did."

"If I can give you one strong piece of advice, when you go away for that romantic weekend, whatever you do, do not accept or take the upgrade to the honeymoon suite."

"I don't like looking back. I'm always constantly looking forward. I'm not the one to sort of sit and cry over spilt milk. I'm too busy looking for the next cow."

"Eh! All of you! come here!! taste it! taste it, taste it, taste it!!!"

"Don't just stand there like a big fucking muffin!"

"Not eating meat is a decision, eating meat is an instinct."

"I always like to start my morning with a good amount of fruit. I really like pineapple, particularly because of the enzymes that it has. Sometimes I have oatmeal. But if I'm feeling like I really want to be watching my weight more, then I definitely do a protein, like an omelet, scrambled eggs or some smoked salmon."

"I love spicy food."

"The man must have a rare recipe for melancholy, who can be dull in Fleet Street."