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Charlie Trotter quotes: You've got to give away what you love.

You've got to give away what you love.

Charlie Trotter quotes: In my case, vertical food was less about standing things up than layering things: more an attempt to gain texture by weaving things together.

In my case, vertical food was less about standing things up than layering things: more an attempt to gain texture by weaving things together.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I love faltering. I love, in a sense, coming up short. Because you learn nothing from success. You learn so much from failing.

I love faltering. I love, in a sense, coming up short. Because you learn nothing from success. You learn so much from failing.

Charlie Trotter quotes: Students need to learn how to think critically, how to argue opposing ideas. It is important for them to learn how to think. You can always cook.

Students need to learn how to think critically, how to argue opposing ideas. It is important for them to learn how to think. You can always cook.

Charlie Trotter quotes: If people give me a year or two of their best effort, then I am their friend for life.

If people give me a year or two of their best effort, then I am their friend for life.

Charlie Trotter quotes: My plan is to work on a master's in philosophy.

My plan is to work on a master's in philosophy.

Charlie Trotter quotes: My parents couldn't be looser. It was the ultimate laissez faire upbringing.

My parents couldn't be looser. It was the ultimate laissez faire upbringing.

Charlie Trotter quotes: What I was reading was already part of my psyche, but finally someone else was saying it's okay to walk alone.

What I was reading was already part of my psyche, but finally someone else was saying it's okay to walk alone.

Charlie Trotter quotes: You know the old adage that the customer's always right? Well, I kind of think that the opposite is true. The customer is rarely right.

You know the old adage that the customer's always right? Well, I kind of think that the opposite is true. The customer is rarely right.

Charlie Trotter quotes: Fernand Point's philosophy instilled what cuisine is all about: generosity and hugeness of heart.

Fernand Point's philosophy instilled what cuisine is all about: generosity and hugeness of heart.

Charlie Trotter quotes: It's a challenge to demonstrate that you can prepare some really interesting food with humble ingredients.

It's a challenge to demonstrate that you can prepare some really interesting food with humble ingredients.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I have always considered desserts to be of equal importance to the savory food.

I have always considered desserts to be of equal importance to the savory food.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I don't ever want to lose that mind-set where you've got to be able to realize different ideas-slash-fantasies-slash-possibilities in your life.

I don't ever want to lose that mind-set where you've got to be able to realize different ideas-slash-fantasies-slash-possibilities in your life.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I wasn't using college as a stepping stone to law school or some other career. I just wanted a liberal-arts education.

I wasn't using college as a stepping stone to law school or some other career. I just wanted a liberal-arts education.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I'm really not that comfortable with people. I mean, I love individuals, but I'm not very social.

I'm really not that comfortable with people. I mean, I love individuals, but I'm not very social.

Charlie Trotter quotes: As tough as I've been on anybody, as hard as I've ever been on anybody, I have been harder on myself. By far.

As tough as I've been on anybody, as hard as I've ever been on anybody, I have been harder on myself. By far.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I have a goal so lofty it's almost embarrassing to talk about. And that's to be the best restaurant in the world.

I have a goal so lofty it's almost embarrassing to talk about. And that's to be the best restaurant in the world.

Charlie Trotter quotes: The idea that you have to pursue greatness ... it's up to you; it's your life.

The idea that you have to pursue greatness ... it's up to you; it's your life.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I'm all about making money. It's the greatest thing, because it means you get money to spend.

I'm all about making money. It's the greatest thing, because it means you get money to spend.

Charlie Trotter quotes: A quarter century of running a restaurant - that's a long time to do one thing.

A quarter century of running a restaurant - that's a long time to do one thing.

Charlie Trotter quotes: Cuisine is only about making foods taste the way they are supposed to taste.

Cuisine is only about making foods taste the way they are supposed to taste.

Charlie Trotter quotes: The art of cooking is among the most intimate things that we can do for another.

The art of cooking is among the most intimate things that we can do for another.

Charlie Trotter quotes: Ultimately, I want to prepare food that will be recognized equally in Tokyo, London, and Paris. I am after that universality, that transcendence.

Ultimately, I want to prepare food that will be recognized equally in Tokyo, London, and Paris. I am after that universality, that transcendence.

Charlie Trotter quotes: For over 20 years, I have been saying that Chicago is by far one of the greatest food cities in the world.

For over 20 years, I have been saying that Chicago is by far one of the greatest food cities in the world.

Charlie Trotter quotes: When I graduated I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn't want a conventional career.

When I graduated I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn't want a conventional career.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I've always been a little crazy.

I've always been a little crazy.

Charlie Trotter quotes: My father was a successful entrepreneur.

My father was a successful entrepreneur.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I worked in 40 restaurants over a five-year period.

I worked in 40 restaurants over a five-year period.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I am actually a very gentle person.

I am actually a very gentle person.

Charlie Trotter quotes: The most successful food, I think, is food that both appeals to the super-sophisticated diner or foodie and to the lay diner at the same time.

The most successful food, I think, is food that both appeals to the super-sophisticated diner or foodie and to the lay diner at the same time.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I believe in focusing on details.

I believe in focusing on details.

Charlie Trotter quotes: Achieving excellence is being passionate about what you're doing and working so hard that they have to hire two people to replace you.

Achieving excellence is being passionate about what you're doing and working so hard that they have to hire two people to replace you.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I would always be embarrassed to read out loud in class because I would transpose words and letters and things.

I would always be embarrassed to read out loud in class because I would transpose words and letters and things.

Charlie Trotter quotes: If you ever want to get anywhere in life, you're going to have to push it, and somebody's going to push you to get there. End of story.

If you ever want to get anywhere in life, you're going to have to push it, and somebody's going to push you to get there. End of story.

Charlie Trotter quotes: Cooking is exactly like making music.

Cooking is exactly like making music.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I don't know how to put this gently, but I'm trying to tackle the biggest question of all, which is the God question.

I don't know how to put this gently, but I'm trying to tackle the biggest question of all, which is the God question.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I never considered Miles Davis a perfectionist; I always considered him as an excellence-ist, where deviation is actually kind of cool.

I never considered Miles Davis a perfectionist; I always considered him as an excellence-ist, where deviation is actually kind of cool.

Charlie Trotter quotes: One must know combinations, one must have a true knowledge of food to be in the moment.

One must know combinations, one must have a true knowledge of food to be in the moment.

Charlie Trotter quotes: Chefs, as a whole, say yes to any project, fundraiser, or tasting because they have such a generous spirit.

Chefs, as a whole, say yes to any project, fundraiser, or tasting because they have such a generous spirit.

Charlie Trotter quotes: Life's too short. You may be on this planet for 80 years at best or who knows, but you can't just pedal around and do the same thing forever.

Life's too short. You may be on this planet for 80 years at best or who knows, but you can't just pedal around and do the same thing forever.

Charlie Trotter quotes: To me, searching for perfection isn't anywhere near as interesting as trying to find your own voice.

To me, searching for perfection isn't anywhere near as interesting as trying to find your own voice.

Charlie Trotter quotes: If you want the meaning of families and life and religion and philosophy rolled into one package, all you need to read is 'The Brothers Karamazov.'

If you want the meaning of families and life and religion and philosophy rolled into one package, all you need to read is 'The Brothers Karamazov.'

Charlie Trotter quotes: You have to be critical of what you do every day, to analyze it and be willing to push it further.

You have to be critical of what you do every day, to analyze it and be willing to push it further.

Charlie Trotter quotes: I have a certain point of view, a certain way to plate food, certain ingredients that I like to use.

I have a certain point of view, a certain way to plate food, certain ingredients that I like to use.