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" The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? Like 'Republican party' or 'airplane food.' "

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" The time has come to recognize that food, how we produce it, process it, package it, sell it, cook it and eat it, is as important as any other issue. "

" Nothing that has value, real value, has no cost. Not freedom, not food, not shelter, not healthcare. "

" For some people, the definition of who is and who isn't an American defies logic, historical accuracy, common sense, decency, good manners, the milk of human kindness, enjoyment in the good things in life, and love of good food. "

" Animals that we eat are raised for food in the most economical way possible, and the serious food producers do it in the most humane way possible. I think anyone who is a carnivore needs to understand that meat does not originally come in these neat little packages. "

" Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. "

" Food can be expressive and therefore food can be art. "

" It all comes back to the basics. Serve customers the best-tasting food at a good value in a clean, comfortable restaurant, and they'll keep coming back. "

" I don't know if I can relax. Relax, I can't do. My brain, on idle, is a bad thing. I just get weird. I mean, not weird. I get, I get antsy. "

" I'm very proud of the Rome episode of 'No Reservations' because it violated all the conventional wisdom about making television. You're never, ever supposed to do a food or travel show in black and white. "

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" The shorter the chain between raw food and fork, the fresher it is and the more transparent the system is. "

" I love oatmeal. To me, it's not boring. I agree that ordinary oatmeal is very boring, but not the steel-cut Irish kind - the kind that pops in your mouth when you bite into it in little glorious bursts like a sort of gummy champagne. "

" Food should be fun. "

" We should all grow our own food and do our own waste processing, we really should. "

" In high school, I stole a six-foot submarine sandwich from a banquet room in front of several hundred people. I did it because I was in marching band, and we were promised food if we played, and they broke their promise. It was my first and only heist, motivated by justice and hunger. "

Greg van Eekhout

" On my first date, my boyfriend asked me if I wanted to eat a la carte, and I said that I would prefer to stay inside! "

Cristin Milioti

" There is so much more vegetable use in Thailand, India and China than meat. Yes, when you go to the markets or buy street food, you see shrimp or chicken - but mostly vegetables. "

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

" But I don't begrudge anybody, because I know how hard it is to have that dream and to make it happen, whether or not it's just to put a roof over your head and food on the table. "

" I doubt whether the world holds for any one a more soul-stirring surprise than the first adventure with ice-cream. "

" Octopuses have hundreds of suckers, each one equipped with its own ganglion with thousands of neurons. These 'mini-brains' are interconnected, making for a widely distributed nervous system. That is why a severed octopus arm may crawl on its own and even pick up food. "

" The truly powerful feed ideology to the masses like fast food while they dine on the most rarified delicacy of all: impunity. "

" There are only three things women need in life: food, water, and compliments. "

" There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew why you cried, or when you'd had enough food; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting; and who encouraged you to grow a good heart. When that layer goes, whatever is left of your childhood goes with her. "

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" I was a fat little boy when I was 10 years old! My mother, who didn't speak any English at all, said, 'I know the only thing is to put him in an English boarding school. The food will be so horrible that he'll lose his weight.' "

" Chefs are at the end of a long chain of individuals who work hard to feed people. Farmers, beekeepers, bakers, scientists, fishermen, grocers, we are all part of that chain, all food people, all dedicated to feeding the world. "

" I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything. "

" My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food. "

" Part of what makes a great chef is the ability to adapt, cook, and to taste. A great chef will use all their food knowledge, food memories, and senses to work with each ingredient and apply themselves to the dish they are creating. "

" I'm a germophobe, so I don't like people talking over my food, breathing, spitting, anything. Just let me eat in peace. "

" Good food is good food. It doesn't have to come with pretense. "

" The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that's what's happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal. "