“Well, it’s undoubtable that I’m Basque. And here there’s a kind of gastronomical atmosphere. We are prophets in our land, and people talk to us about food wherever we go. We solve all our problems by cooking because we have a kind of fanaticism towards food. I think it’s one of the reasons why it’s so within me. In my heart; in my soul. But it’s undoubtable that being Basque is a very important part… So it’s all been easy to me. And it’s all been beautiful — which is the most important thing. I always think that if you don’t have creativity, you’re kind of dead. You have to think like a child. You go to a square and see all the children there; and they’re always making new things, and they’re always happy. And what I like is always being there — like the children. A child hasn’t got boundaries. And we mustn’t have boundaries. I don’t know if this is difficult or not, but for me — it isn’t.” - Juan Mari Arzak