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

- Charlie Trotter

I couldnt really relate to the fraternity or party scene, to the people out in the mall every day protesting one thing or another. I felt like there …

- Charlie Trotter

Excellence is about fighting and pursuing something diligently, with a strict and determined approach to doing it right. It's okay if there are flaws…

- Charlie Trotter

Well, I kind of think that the opposite is true. The customer is rarely right. And that is why you must seize the control of the circumstance and dom…

- Charlie Trotter

A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis, that's wh…

- Charlie Trotter

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

- Charlie Trotter

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

- Charlie Trotter

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

- Charlie Trotter

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