No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.
ANTHONY BOURDAINAnd chicken is boring. Chefs see it as a menu item for people who don’t know what they want to eat.
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Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you.
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I’ve long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk.
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There’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in this fake-ass Irish pub.
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I am in no way supportive of hunting for trophies or sport – would never do it and don’t like it that others do. But if you kill it, then eat it, it’s fine.
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Luck is not a business model.
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Only desperation can account for what the Chinese do in the name of ‘medicine.’
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Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don’t deserve to eat garlic.
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Under ‘Reasons for Leaving Last Job’, never give the real reason, unless it’s money or ambition.
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The journey is part of the experience – an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca.
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I don’t have to agree with you to like you or respect you.
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People confuse me. Food doesn’t.
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I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find the perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one.
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Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don’t have.
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It’s very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.
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Selling out is getting a job.
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