There is no typical day, not when there are so many people out there that I care about that can’t access good food in their neighborhoods. Roy Choi Read Quote
I translate Hawaii as a place where people make sure I’m having a great time, eating terrific food, without any expectation of anything in return. It’s a place for people to be happy. It sounds corny, but in Hawaii, it’s not; it’s uncorny. Roy Choi Read Quote
With public television, they’re making things that aren’t driven by advertisers. They’re one of the only platforms where we can really mine for truth. Roy Choi Read Quote
Cooking is not a craft to get into for money. The money may come, or it may not. But you must get into it for the craft and the culture. Roy Choi Read Quote
I have a tendency to trail off in conversations. I don’t look up at people sometimes when I talk or cook, and those are all pretty bad no-no’s being in front of the camera. Roy Choi Read Quote
I make milkshakes at home, but the two best are at at Gulfstream and Disney’s Soda Fountain on Hollywood Boulevard. Roy Choi Read Quote
I’m a little old-school in that I think there’s some value in the classics and the steps of achieving a certain profession. If we start slanging the word ‘chef’ on anybody and everybody who cooks, it takes away a lot. Roy Choi Read Quote
I’ve got a lot of experience under my belt, but I still have a very naive and idealistic outlook on life. Roy Choi Read Quote
