Martin Yan Quotes

People who don't travel cannot have a global view, all they see is what's in front of them. Those people cannot accept new things because all they know is where they live.
Martin Yan

Travel, Live, Cannot

Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.
Martin Yan

Happiness, Nothing, Done

When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.
Martin Yan

Work, Enjoy, Play

I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you.
Martin Yan

Money, Job, Passion

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

Patience, Everything, Together

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

Hate, Job, Passion

I live a very low-key life.
Martin Yan

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

Positive, Society, May

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

Age, Past, Understand

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

Good, Food, Long

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

Made, Leaving, Living

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

Kids, Touch, Eat

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

Culture, General, Valuable

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

Great, Chef, Claim

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

Time, Long, Keep

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

Life, Great, Job

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

While, Culture, Community

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

Food, Night, Before

I enjoy the quiet life.
Martin Yan

Life, Enjoy, Quiet

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

Whole, Fact, Cooking

I normally don't eat junk food.
Martin Yan

Food, Eat, Junk

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

Remember, Child, College

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

Famous, Yourself, Free

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

Business, Teacher, Cooking

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

Food, Reason, Bring

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Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Chef

Born: 1948

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