Chinese food tries to engage the mind not just
“Chinese food tries to engage the mind, not just the palate. To provoke the intellect.”
Quotes
This is a collection of quotes about food by people familiar to the culinary world and not.
To be poor does not mean you lack the means to
“To be poor does not mean you lack the means to extend charity to another. You may lack money or food, but you have the gift of friendship to overwhelm the loneliness that grips the lives of so many.”
We are stronger as a group than an individual
“We are stronger as a group than an individual. Think in a cooperative and communal way, set up local food hubs and create growing communities.”
I think music in my opinion is not about motivation
“I think music, in my opinion, is not about motivation in the way it’s – it’s not a running base. It’s art. And my whole philosophy of music is different. It’s almost like cooking and serving to people, seeing them smile and enjoying the food, really.”
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Frankly any city person who doesn’t think I deserve a
“Frankly, any city person who doesn’t think I deserve a white-collar salary as a farmer doesn’t deserve my special food.”
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When I was a kid I hated everything
“When I was a kid, I hated everything. I was really skinny, and I’d have a milkshake with an egg in it. Growing up, I ate, like, five different foods. I was not an adventurous eater. But as soon as I left home, that all changed and from that point on, I’ve been a pretty
Just as food eaten without appetite is a tedious
“Just as food eaten without appetite is a tedious nourishment, so does study without zeal damage the memory by not assimilating what it absorbs.”
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I can testify to what UNICEF means to children because
“I can testify to what UNICEF means to children because I was among those who received food and medical relief right after World War II.”
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I have great Indian genes You know I’m lazy
“I have great Indian genes! You know, I’m lazy. I want to take advantage of the fact that I have a great metabolism. When I start getting fat, I’ll work on it! I like food, and I don’t like the gym, and as long as I look like this without doing anything, why bother?”