Alice Waters

“When you have good ingredients, cooking doesn't require a lot of instruction because you can never go very wrong.”

“You have to take it upon yourself and preserve and can foods that you'll want for the winter.”

“My real emphasis is on the farmers who are taking care of the land, the farmers who are really thinking about our nourishment.”

“I came to all the realizations about sustainability and biodiversity because I fell in love with the way food tastes. That was it. And because I was looking for that taste I feel at the doorsteps of the organic, local, sustainable farmers, dairy people and fisherman.”

“A lot of equipment can get in the way of the connection with food, with touching and feeling.”

“First, kids should be involved in the production of their own food. They have to get their hands in the dirt, they have to grow things. They also have to become sensually stimulated, and the way to begin is with a bakery.”

“If I weren't involved with food, I'd be working in architecture. Design is that critical to me.”

“I think health is the outcome of finding a balance and some satisfaction at the table.”

“I really like having someone who knows about food and what goes well together make a meal for me.”

“The fact that most kids aren't eating at home with their families any more really means they are eating elsewhere. They are eating out there in fast food nation.”

“I can't imagine leaving the restaurant. It's hard for me to separate my life from my work; I'm really thinking about what we're doing every day.”