Jose Andres

“Chefs are at the end of a long chain of individuals who work hard to feed people. Farmers, beekeepers, bakers, scientists, fishermen, grocers, we are all part of that chain, all food people, all dedicated to feeding the world.”

“For me, there is no better tapa than a really good stuffed olive.”

“A lot of people prefer to be alone. They would rather be a palm tree on an island. I don't get it.”

“If you want to keep your side dishes warmer than room temperature, consider buying a small steam table for the home, with the Sterno cans underneath.”

“I always say that I don't believe I'm a chef. I try to be a storyteller.”

“The cheapest gadget - and you don't even have to spend a dime - is chopsticks from a Chinese restaurant. I use them for everything: to toss salads, to turn a piece of meat in the pan, to flip croquettes in the Fryolator, to whisk eggs for omelets, to stir eggs into fried rice when I make that for my daughters.”

“Man, the flavor of a pineapple is 100 times more powerful than the flavor of meat.”

“Everyone should wake up and have a fresh-squeezed orange every day. By having a fresh glass of orange juice with American oranges, you are supporting the local economy, you have all the vitamin C you need in a day, and you support the environment because you don't use any plastic from bottles or bags.”

“After a year, the aromatics in an olive oil are gone. Sometimes the bottles on the shelf in the supermarket are there a lot longer than you are.”

“Anyone who knows me knows that I always like to keep moving.”

“I love America!”

“Romesco with asparagus is simple and brilliant.”

“American cooking is one of the unknown cuisines in America.”

“As chefs, we work with organizations like Oxfam to enrich their projects with culinary tools, recipes and ideas.”

“In 2010, I created World Central Kitchen as a way to try and help find solutions to many of the food issues we face.”

“Music is always on. Not at work. But at home, everything always has to have a soundtrack.”

“Who needs one more chef in one more building with four walls and a kitchen?”

“Soy sauce and seaweed go really well with potato chips.”

“My family and I cook at home almost every day together. The kitchen is the central and most important room in the house; it's a great way for us to connect. We love going to the farmer's market on Sundays as a family and choosing the ingredients together.”

“Standing around the grill is fine, but I like to have my friends come in and out of the house. Movement makes the party more exciting.”