The Problem With Yanks Is

What You're Experiencing Now [on "masterchef," On "junior"] Is What Life's Going To Be Like For The Next Four, Five Decades. You're Going To Go Through Those Bumps. Bringing You Back In Contention And Giving You That Kind Of Confidence, They're Huge. But They Let It Go, There's No Fear, They're Naughty, They're Rude, And They Know There's No Parents And There's No School Teacher So They Can Have Fun, And It Shows.

If A Chef Says To You That He Sits Down And Eats Dinner Before Service, Then It's Bulls***. And If They Do, Then I'd Tell Them That They Are A Fat F***! You Shouldn't Indulge, Because You Need To Keep Your Palate On Edge, And Keeping It On Edge Is All About Small Attention To Detail And Tweaking Along The Way.

When You're A Chef, You Graze. You Never Get A Chance To Sit Down And Eat. They Don't Actually Sit Down And Eat Before You Cook. So When I Finish Work, The First Thing I'll Do, And Especially When I'm In New York, I'll Go For A Run. And I'll Run 10 Or 15k On My - And I Run To Gain My Appetite.

I've Never Been A Hands-on Dad. I'm Not Ashamed To Admit It, But You Can't Run A Restaurant And Be Home For Tea At 4:30 And Bath And Change Nappies.

There's A Side To Reality Tv That Is Part Education, As Well. I've Seen That Since Doing "masterchef Junior," In Terms Of The Effect It Has On The Confidence Given These Young Kids From 8 To 13, A Quality Life Skill. Even If They Never Pursue Cooking As A Job Or A Career, Just Learning How To Cook For Yourself Sets You Up In A Good Place.