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Martin Yan quotes: You don't have to show people how successful you are.

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

Martin Yan quotes: I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys.

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 quotes: Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.

Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.

Martin Yan quotes: When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters.

When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters.

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

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

Martin Yan quotes: The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.

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

Martin Yan quotes: I normally don't eat junk food.

I normally don't eat junk food.

Martin Yan quotes: 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.

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 quotes: When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup.

When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup.

Martin Yan quotes: I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day.

I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day.

Martin Yan quotes: I enjoy the quiet life.

I enjoy the quiet life.

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

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

Martin Yan quotes: I live a very low-key life.

I live a very low-key life.

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

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

Martin Yan quotes: As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Japanese, anything.

As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Japanese, anything.

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

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 quotes: When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.

When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.

Martin Yan quotes: In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.

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 quotes: I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.

I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.

Martin Yan quotes: 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.

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.

Martin Yan quotes: Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.

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

Martin Yan quotes: 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.

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 quotes: Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general.

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

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

Martin Yan quotes: I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life.

I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life.

Martin Yan quotes: I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free.

I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free.

Martin Yan quotes: Always start with the freshest ingredients.

Always start with the freshest ingredients.

Martin Yan quotes: 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.

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 quotes: 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.

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

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 quotes: 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

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 quotes: You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.

You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.