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" I'm a different immigrant. My life is so lucky compared to so many. "

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" The federal government spends about $2.51 per child per day to feed them lunch. Out of that, you have to pay for labor, facilities, and administrative costs, leaving about a dollar for food. Imagine trying to feed yourself a nutritious meal every day with only a dollar. Very difficult. "

" I don't know any group of professionals that mobilize as fast and as often as chefs do when there are people who are in need. "

" Our brain, our body, craves fat. We cannot help it. That's why a kid will eat a hot dog quicker than a piece of broccoli. "

" IBM has research and development; so do Microsoft and Nike and even Jose Andres. But there hasn't been enough R&D on feeding people in the Third World. This has to be part of the process; if not, we'll keep throwing money at the problem instead of investing in true solutions. "

" Meat, to me, it's slightly boring. Hold on, I love meat too, but only once in a while. You get a piece of meat, and you put it in your mouth, you chew, the first five seconds, all the juices flow around your mouth, they're gone, and then you are 20 more seconds chewing something that is tasteless at this point. "

" Don't skimp on the ice. Bags from the grocery store melt so fast and water down your drinks. I prefer beautiful, big squares for my cocktails. "

" As a chef and father, it kills me that children are fed processed foods, fast food clones, foods loaded with preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup. "

" I love America! "

" Sometimes you need to give dishes a nap. "

" Today we take New England clam chowder as something traditional that makes our roots as American cooking very solid, with a lot of foundation. But the first person who decided to mix potatoes and clams and bacon and cream, in his own way 100 to 200 years ago, was a modernist. "

" I don't think anybody can claim success at any part of our lives, private or professional, if there are others that don't enjoy the same opportunities. "

" When we are trying to come up with new health laws, you bring doctors, you bring experts in medicine. In urban planning, you bring the best architects. How it is possible that when we are talking about the way we are going to feed America, no chef shows up in the room? "

" A plancha is just a hot flat surface. So if you think about it, anything is a plancha, like a saute pan or a griddle. A la plancha is the perfect way to cook for a crowd. "

" Romesco with asparagus is simple and brilliant. "

" Soy sauce and seaweed go really well with potato chips. "

" America gave me the opportunity to open successful restaurants, start a TV show, and write books. I can even fill an auditorium when I give a speech, which in America is rare for a chef. "

" I think when dishes have a certain amount of acidity, really they are very alive. And I love things that are alive. "

" In 2010, I created World Central Kitchen as a way to try and help find solutions to many of the food issues we face. "

" In Spain, we mainly use red plum tomatoes, but it is always fun to experiment. Try using a mix of colors or substitute green tomatoes for plum next time you make a tomato dish. "

" The culture of modern Spain is something many people are still discovering. "

" Let me ask you: Who do you prefer, a clown organizing your menu - with all due respect to Mr. McDonald - or a chef? I do believe it's a very simple answer. "

" I realized very early the power of food to evoke memory, to bring people together, to transport you to other places, and I wanted to be a part of that. "

" Don't put too many chefs to work. Sometimes they get too involved in the ingredients and are of no help. "

" Look at our farmers' markets today, bursting with heritage breeds and heirloom varieties, foods that were once abundant when we were an agricultural nation, but that we have lost touch with. Bringing all these back helps us connect to our roots, our communities and helps us feed America the proper way. "

" The only way to have a better world and end poverty is by closing the gap between the top and the bottom. "

" I want e by Jose Andres to be a discovery, to be a journey. I want people to find it and be astonished. "

" Steakhouses serve these big steaks. The first piece is hot, and the last piece is cold. The way I like to eat is to try three or four cuts of meat. People should actually be eating less meat, and the meat they eat should be special. "

" Puerto Rico is the perfect meeting place between Spain, the country I come from, and America, the country where I now belong. The meeting point of two worlds where magic can happen. "

" Behind Chipotle is not a corporation; behind Chipotle is a man that is one of the great cooks, that created a great concept. "

" Chef Michel Richard is always at the top of his game. "