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. Alice Waters dayhardimagine Change image and share on social
Americans don't have deep gastronomic roots. They wanted to get away from the cultures of Europe or wherever they came from. We stirred up that melting pot pretty quickly. Alice Waters americanculturedeep Change image and share on social
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. Alice Waters biodiversitydairydoorstep share on social
My real emphasis is on the farmers who are taking care of the land, the farmers who are really thinking about our nourishment. Alice Waters careemphasisfarmer Change image and share on social
My mother made a lot of things because she thought they'd be healthy for us. There were some very unfortunate experiences with whole wheat bread and bananas. I always tried to get rid of that sandwich and eat one of my friends' lunches. Alice Waters bananabreadeat share on social
When you have good ingredients, cooking doesn't require a lot of instruction because you can never go very wrong. Alice Waters cookgoodingredient Change image and share on social
We need to have a course in school that teaches about ecology and gastronomy. I could imagine that all children could eat at school for free and that the cafeteria would become part of the school's curriculum. Alice Waters cafeteriachildcurriculum share on social
You have to take it upon yourself and preserve and can foods that you'll want for the winter. Alice Waters foodpreservewill Change image and share on social
I'm unwilling to eat food that has been adulterated. Alice Waters adulterateeatfood Change image and share on social
I just hope Americans come to understand that food isn't something to be manipulated by our teeth and shoved down our gullet, that it's our spiritual and physical nourishment and important to our well-being as a nation. Alice Waters americanfoodgullet share on social
