Backbone Quote by Emeril Lagasse

When I visit a new bookstore, I demand cleanliness, computer monitors, and rigorous alphabetization. When I visit a secondhand bookstore, I prefer indifferent housekeeping,…

— Anne Fadiman

I only have the restaurant. If I do other things, it's only to do with the restaurant.

— Rene Redzepi

As a restaurateur, my job is to basically control the chaos and the drama. There's always going to be chaos in the restaurant business.

— Rocco DiSpirito

I'm always working on a few different stories at once, so there's always some really big coffee table book I'm carrying around.

— Mo Rocca

I collect books - a lot of books.

— Kate Spade

I love cookbooks. I collect them.

— Haylie Duff

Buying books is probably my biggest vice when I travel.

— Katie Melua

My cookbooks are like a personal journey for me, they're like a chapter in my life.

— Rachel Khoo

My office in New York is overflowing with all kinds of cookbooks, and in New Orleans we have a huge culinary library. So yeah,…

— Emeril Lagasse

When I go out shopping and pass a bookstore, I always grab a couple of cookbooks, so I have a library of them. I…

— Johnny Mathis

Well that's what I generally do with books - I read them.

— Mary-Kate Olsen

Don't settle. Don't finish crappy books. If you don't like the menu, leave the restaurant. If you're not on the right path, get off…

— Anonymous