I stress out a lot. Being a perfectionist doesn't help with that!
I'm not a perfectionist. I'm just very observant.
I think every chef, not just in America, but across the world, has a double-edged sword - two jackets, one that's driven, a self-confessed perfectionist, thoroughbred, hate incompetence and switch off the stove, take off the jacket and become a family man.
Jazz stands for freedom. It's supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don't be a perfectionist - leave that to the classical musicians.
I'm a perfectionist about being on time.
It's a bit of a headache being a perfectionist. You're never satisfied.
I'm never pleased with anything, I'm a perfectionist, it's part of who I am.
I'm a perfectionist, so I always feel there's room for improvement.
One of the by-products of being a perfectionist and constantly trying to improve myself are sobering feelings of low-grade anxiety and a nagging sense of inadequacy. But this is not anxiety without a purpose. No, this anxiety keeps me humble. It creates a healthy tension that serves as the catalyst that drives me to fulfill my limited potential.
I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.