Desire for it..

"I think what is really paramount to becoming a top chef is desire. People talk about passion as being something that’s overriding. Passion comes and goes. It ebbs and flows. We can be passionate one day about something and not the next day. A top chef must have that strong everlasting burning desire inside to continue to pursue long-term goals. Another essential quality that a top chef must have is the ambition to achieve greatness."

                                                                                --Thomas Keller.