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In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.
Martin Yan
Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake your accent.
Martin Yan
I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you.
Martin Yan
Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.
Martin Yan
Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.
Martin Yan
When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.
Martin Yan
Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general.
Martin Yan
I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large.
Martin Yan
First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.
Martin Yan
At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant.
Martin Yan
The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.
Martin Yan
Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables.
Martin Yan
I've never considered myself a celebrity or even part of the entertainment business. I'm a cooking teacher.
Martin Yan
I live a very low-key life.
Martin Yan
If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things.
Martin Yan
A lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion.
Martin Yan
I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free.
Martin Yan
I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys.
Martin Yan
Just like if you were brought up on a farm, you would most likely carry on your father's business as a farmer; I was brought up in the kitchen and ended up becoming a chef.
Martin Yan
I remember when I was in college, I used to watch Julia Child's cooking show during dinner and joke with my roommates about becoming a TV chef.
Martin Yan
Well, you know, if you get into the profession because you think you can make a lot of money, you can never become successful.
Martin Yan
Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.
Martin Yan
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