James Agate Quotes


I live a very low-key life. Martin Yan Life 110
The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope that the Chinese can be more united. Martin Yan Between 88
I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free. Martin Yan Being 83
At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant. Martin Yan Arrived 79
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 Applause 79
I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life. Martin Yan Job 75
I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day. Martin Yan Food 74
When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup. Martin Yan Soup 70
In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans. Martin Yan Anything 64
I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large. Martin Yan Community 63
When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play. Martin Yan Work 57
Well, you know, if you get into the profession because you think you can make a lot of money, you can never become successful. Martin Yan Become 57
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 Chinese 57
Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning. Martin Yan Sauce 55
I normally don't eat junk food. Martin Yan Food 53
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 51
The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me. Martin Yan Applause 49
Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united. Martin Yan America 49
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 Dried 48
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 44
I enjoy the quiet life. Martin Yan Enjoy 40
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 Food 36
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 Cooking 32
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 Society 29
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 27

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