Raymond Blanc, 70, has managed to reach the pinnacle of his profession, even though he's entirely self-taught. Here, in his own words, he talks about the lessons he's learnt in life, that have helped make him the man he is... I came to England because I loved rock and roll. It was 1972, a time when the country was in disarray, everyone was striking and people were subdivided by the class system...
but the music was so great. There was opera for the few, and rock and roll for the many. The music felt like the beginning of a huge revolution towards freedom of expression that would go on to touch everyone. I like to be the best at what I do. I started in restaurants as a cleaner and nobody could beat me.
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