Jamie Oliver

40% of what I've done was a mistake. I now call it R&D.

— Jamie Oliver

Real food doesn't have ingredients, real food is ingredients.

— Jamie Oliver

“Preheat the oven to full whack.”

— Jamie Oliver

I've cooked just about everything really.

— Jamie Oliver

My life is really so much based in England.

— Jamie Oliver

But I read Catching Fire. I loved disappearing into a story.

— Jamie Oliver

As usual, my timing is bizarrely good.

— Jamie Oliver

The kitchen oven is reliable, but it's made us lazy.

— Jamie Oliver

I'm probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it.

— Jamie Oliver

I profoundly believe that the power of food has a primal place in our homes, that binds us to the best bits…

— Jamie Oliver

I've made a few nice dishes in my time, but this must be the best I've ever made.

— Jamie Oliver

If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk.

— Jamie Oliver

There is not one thing we can do to fix the problem, it has to be an ambush!

— Jamie Oliver

We opened a shop in Rotherham which does free demonstrations every day, six days a week and it's been very popular.

— Jamie Oliver

In England, you're allowed to have an opinion - as long as it comes out of your mouth.

— Jamie Oliver

Why would any sensible human being put meat filled with ammonia in the mouths of their children?

— Jamie Oliver

Food is one of life's greatest joys yet we've reached this really sad point where we're turning food into the enemy, and…

— Jamie Oliver

My first outdoor cooking memories are full of erratic British summers, Dad swearing at a barbecue that he couldn't put together, and…

— Jamie Oliver

When I was a schoolkid, I went to Castleton quite a few times. We'd be there studying rocks, going down these big…

— Jamie Oliver

Young people can be disruptive and screw up classes. But even if they are being a pain in the arse it's a…

— Jamie Oliver

My general rule is that if everyone knew how to cook fresh produce from their local area, and Monday to Thursday within…

— Jamie Oliver

Basically, we're taking a product that would be sold in the cheapest way for dogs, and after this process we can give…

— Jamie Oliver

I wish for everyone to help create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again…

— Jamie Oliver

I want Americans to enjoy food. I want them to celebrate food. I want them to, on occasions, to have big cakes…

— Jamie Oliver

Pick a destination, go there, be open-minded and talk to the locals. Eat the things they eat and go where they go.…

— Jamie Oliver

I think there are definitely two types of student: the academic kids and the 50% who fail. It's very clear to see…

— Jamie Oliver

It's very clear that there's a lot of double standards going on. Should there be a 30mph speed limit? Of course there…

— Jamie Oliver

I wouldn't say that processed food, ready meals and even takeaways aren't relevant to modern life, it's just that over the past…

— Jamie Oliver

I think authenticity is important whichever homeland you're from but one of the lovely things about British cooking is that we adopt…

— Jamie Oliver

Imagine a world where children were fed tasty and nutritious, real food at school from the age of 4 to 18. A…

— Jamie Oliver

Now, everyone is excited about food - cooking, growing, learning - watching it on TV, buying books, trying things at home. It's…

— Jamie Oliver

Every kid in every school no matter their background, deserves to learn the basics about food - where it comes from, how…

— Jamie Oliver

The future is about a plant-based diet.

— Jamie Oliver

I hate making TV documentaries.

— Jamie Oliver

Stop being a vegan and start enjoying what you eat.

— Jamie Oliver

I like ties but I prefer not to wear one when I'm nervous.

— Jamie Oliver

The whole idea is to earn the flavor. No one gives it to you.

— Jamie Oliver

Cooking is the ultimate giving!

— Jamie Oliver

Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I have for myself.

— Jamie Oliver

Give your kids a bloody knife and fork and let me put some fresh food in front of them they can eat.

— Jamie Oliver