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First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.

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.

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At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant.

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.

Well, you know, if you get into the profession because you think you can make a lot of money, you can never become successful.

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.

I've never considered myself a celebrity or even part of the entertainment business. I'm a cooking teacher.

Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables.

So when I do Chinese cooking, I mix everything together, then the kids have to eat their vegetables. They won't have the patience to pick them out.

The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.

I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large.

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.

When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.

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.

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.

Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.

The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope that the Chinese can be more united.

I live a very low-key life.

I enjoy the quiet life.

You don't have to show people how successful you are.

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