Quotes from Martin Yan

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.

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

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.

When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.

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

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.

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

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

Just like if you were brought up on a farm, you would most likely carry on your father's business as a farmer; I was brought up in the kitchen and ended up becoming a chef.

I normally don't eat junk food.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

I normally don't eat junk food.

Always start with the freshest ingredients.