I like television. I still believe that television is the most powerful form of communication on Earth - I just hate what is being done with it. Alton Brown communicationearthform Change image and share on social
Well, you know, when you go into a restaurant, one of the scariest things is the wine list, so whenever I'm really feeling intimidated, I'll just pick a wine type, like a Chianti or Brunello or a Burgundy, and I'll pick a year that's missing and ask for that one. Alton Brown brunelloburgundychianti share on social
Take ice. Ice is fascinating to me. Ice is the one thing in our world that went from an agricultural product to being manufactured. Alton Brown agriculturalfascinateice Change image and share on social
Very good cooks who are employed as 'chefs' rarely refer to themselves as 'chefs.' They refer to themselves as 'cooks.' Alton Brown chefcookemploy Change image and share on social
Although I don't take myself very seriously, I do take my work extraordinarily seriously. Alton Brown extraordinarilywork Change image and share on social
The thing that helped me get into the film business was that I went to school in Athens, Georgia and managed to get on, um, working on music videos for a band called R.E.M. and that kind of opened up a lot of doors for me. Alton Brown athensbandbusiness share on social
Jeff Smith was the Julia Child of my generation. When his television show, 'The Frugal Gourmet,' made its debut on PBS in the 1980s, it conveyed such genuine enthusiasm for cooking that I was moved for the first time to slap down cold cash for a collection of recipes. Alton Brown 1980scashchild share on social
Enough people have now mentioned Bill Nye the Science Guy to me that I now desperately avoid it all costs. Alton Brown avoidbillcost Change image and share on social
I know people that could serve me canned tuna and saltine crackers and have me feel more at home at their table than some people who can cook circles around me. The more you try to impress people, generally the less you do. Alton Brown cannedcirclecook share on social
Culinary tradition is not always based on fact. Sometimes it's based on history, on habits that come out of a time when kitchens were fueled by charcoal. Alton Brown basecharcoalculinary Change image and share on social
