And chicken is boring. Chefs see it as a menu item for people who don’t know what they want to eat.
ANTHONY BOURDAINThe journey is part of the experience – an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca.
More Anthony Bourdain Quotes
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I don’t have to agree with you to like you or respect you.
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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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It’s very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.
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People confuse me. Food doesn’t.
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He doesn’t yearn for a better, different life than the one he has – because he knows he’s got a home in this one.
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The way you make an omelet reveals your character.
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I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once.
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Frightened people become angry people – as history teaches us again and again.
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I learned to recognize failure.
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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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Without new ideas, success can become stale.
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Only desperation can account for what the Chinese do in the name of ‘medicine.’
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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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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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Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.
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