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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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