It’s very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.
ANTHONY BOURDAINCream rises. Excellence does have its rewards.
More Anthony Bourdain Quotes
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The idea of America is a mutt-culture, isn’t it? Who the hell is America if not everybody else?
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The way you make an omelet reveals your character.
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No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.
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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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You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese.
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Few things are more beautiful to me than a bunch of thuggish, heavily tattooed line cooks moving around each other like ballerinas on a busy Saturday night.
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I had field experience, a vocabulary, and a criminal mind. I was a danger to myself and others.
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An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins.
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I lurched away from the table after a few hours feeling like Elvis in Vegas – fat, drugged, and completely out of it.
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Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.
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I could eat bloody Elvis – if you put enough vinegar on him.
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To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.
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Don’t touch my dick, don’t touch my knife.
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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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Under ‘Reasons for Leaving Last Job’, never give the real reason, unless it’s money or ambition.
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