Banality Quote by Perry Brass

“When our food and clothing and housing all are born in the complication of mass production, mass method is bound to get into our…

— John Steinbeck

For decades, we've worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a steadily declining path toward lowest-common-denominator standards, presumably because the 'masses' want dumb,…

— Steven Johnson

The pride of the hipster food movement is sort of annoying, but it fascinates me.

— Matt Stone

We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes…

— Michelle Obama

“Our culture tries to convince us on just about every front that more is better. More is a sign of wealth, luxury, power. Gone…

— Mary DeTurris Poust

When you're trying to pass on the best of the stuff you're culling to what should be a hungry culture but you have it…

— Joni Mitchell

Food is culture. Food is an identity, a footprint of who you are.

— Lidia Bastianich

Food is culture, and we need to listen to it.

— Robert Irvine

a steady diet of mass culture is a form of deprivation.

— Pauline Kael

The more obsessively we focus on what a particular food is going to do for us, the less healthy we've become. Simple pleasures become…

— Alison Gopnik

We struggle with eating healthily, obesity, and access to good nutrition for everyone. But we have a great opportunity to get on the right…

— Marcus Samuelsson

In terms of fast food and deep understanding of the culture of fast food, I'm your man.

— Bill Gates