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If I am at home in L.A. on a Saturday or Sunday, I like to start the day with a hot bath and then do an hour of stretching. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I feel like I owe something to America, as it is where I found success. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Any kind of vision needs people. — Nobu Matsuhisa

In the morning and the end of every day, I thank that I'm alive. — Nobu Matsuhisa

My favorite knife is from Miyakoya in Japan - I have one in each of my restaurants. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I cannot bring myself to wear the Nobu hats, or the Nobu T-shirts. But the chef's jacket, that is mine. And when I wear it, I am very proud of myself. — Nobu Matsuhisa

It's still my happiest time when I'm eating. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I was a bit of a wild boy - always swimming and exploring the mountains. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Peru was the Incas; it has 3,000 to 4,000 years of history. — Nobu Matsuhisa

My business partner Robert De Niro knows a lot about hotels; he opened the Greenwich Hotel in New York City. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I grew up in the countryside in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo. — Nobu Matsuhisa

In Japan, I have my own line of dinnerware, but I'm not aggressive about pursuing those projects. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Eating a lot on the plane is not good for jet lag. — Nobu Matsuhisa

You can tell how much fun a city is going to be if Nobu is in it. — Madonna Ciccone

In my generation, there was no sushi school, no cooking school, so people have to learn from working. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I am very lucky to consider many of my business associates friends. Some are closer than others, but I respect and value all of them. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Los Angeles is my home - I have my wife and two daughters growing up there. — Nobu Matsuhisa

My cooking is simply ingredients plus umami. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I like Mercedes because my wife has been in two big accidents and emerged without a scratch, thanks to the safety of these cars. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I am thankful to Nichia Chemical Corporation and its founder Nobu Ogawa, who gave me the research opportunity to create a blue LED. — Shuji Nakamura

I like to keep healthy physically and mentally, too. — Nobu Matsuhisa

When I'm in L.A., I go to Spago because the chef is a friend of mine. — Nobu Matsuhisa

When I'm dining out privately, I tend to avoid fine-dining venues; I like things to feel casual. — Nobu Matsuhisa

When I'm home in L.A., I go to La Brea, a bakery which does artisan breads, excellent sourdoughs primarily, but also patisserie and cakes. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I started cooking when I was 18 years old, and now I have restaurants all over the world. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Some hotels have a lot of mirrors, chairs, you can't find the plugs, the music is complicated. But the Nobu concept is beautiful, simple. — Nobu Matsuhisa

My cooking is very simple, so I don't really use machines at all. A knife, cutting board, frying pan and strainer are my essentials. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Of course the Japanese and Peruvian fish are different, but it's the same Pacific Ocean. They are different, but I know fish. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Sushi is something very exclusive. It is not like a McDonald's, not like a hot dog, not like a French fry. It's very high-class cooking in Japan. — Nobu Matsuhisa

A sushi chef has to spot the best-quality fresh fish instantly. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Chefs are artists, and I couldn't be happy with my art if I was forced to use cheap ingredients. — Nobu Matsuhisa

A different spice is the most interesting thing to me. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Once I fell out of a tree and was hit by a motorbike. I still have the scar on my head now. — Nobu Matsuhisa

People eat the chicken, people eat the beef, they still say, 'Don't kill the fish.' — Nobu Matsuhisa

Napa cabbage is very beautiful, all those long, pale leaves with ruffled edges. — Nobu Matsuhisa

For everyday diners in Manhattan, cracking the waiting list at Nobu is said to be harder than getting courtside tickets for the Knicks. — David Chang

I can live without a computer. My assistant checks my e-mails. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Many chefs are either technically or artistically better than me, but I know my food has soul. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I learned from my first restaurant: Make customers happy, make sure the customer comes back again. And automatically, success has followed me. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I always eat a meal at home before I leave for the airport, so I only eat the soup and salad on the plane. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Swimming keeps me fit and flexible, and it helps that I have a large pool at my house in Beverly Hills. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I'm not perfect. I am not Iron Man. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I don't go out much. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Making sushi is an art, and experience is everything. — Nobu Matsuhisa

The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn. — Nobu Matsuhisa

People who make mistakes but try their best, other people will support. But people who make mistakes because they're lazy, nobody supports. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I'm a lucky person because the company keeps growing, and that means my team keeps growing. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Whenever possible, buy a fish whole. With tuna, this isn't practical; with smaller fish, it is. — Nobu Matsuhisa

Cooking and film are completely different - but I'd rather stay in the kitchen than be in movies. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I want to always keep going. I don't want to ever stop. — Nobu Matsuhisa

I used to watch my mother cooking when I was a child; she influenced me a lot. — Nobu Matsuhisa

You know how kids dream of being soccer players or actors? Well, my dream was to be a sushi chef. — Nobu Matsuhisa

In Tokyo, we have more three-star Michelin restaurants than Paris. — Nobu Matsuhisa