Marco Pierre White: Three Michelin Stars Are Boring

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"We all dreamed of three Michelin stars, but not everyone reached them. And when you do get them, suddenly you start playing defensively - you stop attacking and instead focus on protecting your reputation. I always say that success is born out of luck. And luck means that someone gives you an opportunity. It’s up to you whether you make use of that opportunity," says Marco Pierre White, one of the world’s most famous and successful chefs.

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