The Best Advice Ever from 3 Food World Legends

You don’t get to be a legend without getting some great advice along the way. Yahoo Food asked three of the most respected names in the world of food—Thomas Keller, Danny Meyer, and Alice Waters—to share a little wisdom that helped during their journeys.

Their revealing answers are in the video above, Food for Thought, which was screened Sunday at the Cherry Bombe Jubilee conference, sponsored by Yahoo Food.

Keller, the most respected chef in America, reveals the one quality that got him where he is today. Meyer, the celebrated restaurateur and Shake Shack founder, talks about the best business advice he ever received. (Surprise: it’s from his grandfather). And Waters explains the thing she never, ever does.

Check out what got these three to the top. No matter your profession or situation, you’ll find plenty to chew on.

Editor’s Note: Yahoo Food Editor in Chief Kerry Diamond is the co-founder of Cherry Bombe magazine.

More about the three food legends:

At the Vanity Fair Oscar party with Chef Thomas Keller.

Alice Waters and 25 years of Slow Flood.

Shake Shack's Danny Meyer predicts what you'll be eating tomorrow.