All Anthony Bourdain Quotes
- Anyone who's a chef, who loves food, ultimately knows that all that matters is: 'Is it good? Does it give pleasure?' All
- I'm not afraid to look like an idiot. Afraid
- Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it - not just the sirloin but also all those… All
- Bad food is made without pride, by cooks who have no pride, and no love. Bad food is made by chefs who are indifferent, or… Ability
- I hated the Naked Chef. Fine, yes, he did good things for school food or whatever, but, you know, I don't want my chefs to… Adorable
- The Italians and Spanish, the Chinese and Vietnamese see food as part of a larger, more essential and pleasurable part of daily life. Not as… Afternoon
- When I'm back in New York - and this is a terrible thing to complain about - I eat a lot more really, really good… Chef
- My house is run, essentially, by an adopted, fully clawed cat with a mean nature. Adopted
- Being a vegan is a first-world phenomenon, completely self-indulgent. Completely
- If somebody crafts an interesting tweet that'll lead me to their blog, I'm going to their blog. Blog
- I think fine dining is dying out everywhere... but I think there will be - and there has to always be - room for at… Dining
- To the extent I am known, I think I am known as a person who expresses his opinion freely about things - and I was… Become Understandably
- I would like to see people more aware of where their food comes from. I would like to see small farmers empowered. I feed my… Almost Exclusively
- Anyone who doesn't have a great time in San Francisco is pretty much dead to me. Anyone
- Chefs are fond of hyperbole, so they can certainly talk that way. But on the whole, I think they probably have a more open mind… Certainly Talk
- Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one's life. All
- Don't dunk your nigiri in the soy sauce. Don't mix your wasabi in the soy sauce. If the rice is good, complement your sushi chef… Chef
- Every chef I know, their cholesterol is through the roof. And mine's not so great. Chef
- I can unload my opinion on anybody at anytime. Anybody
- I could do nothing but Brooklyn shows for the rest of my career, and I could die ignorant. Brooklyn