Top 122 Quotes by Anthony Bourdain

About Anthony Bourdain

These are some quotes by American author Anthony Bourdain Author, who was born on June 25, 1956.

I learned a long time ago that trying to micromanage the perfect vacation is always a disaster. That leads to terrible times.

I learned a long time ago that trying to micromanage the perfect vacation is always a disaster. That leads to terrible times.

Anthony Bourdain

I've sat in sushi bars, really fine ones, and I know how hard this guy worked, how proud he is. I know you don't need sauce. I know he doesn't even want you to pour sauce. And I've seen customers come in and do that, and I've seen him, as stoic as he tries to remain, I've seen him die a little inside.

Anthony Bourdain

I'm not looking to freak people out - eating rodents or bugs. I don't do that anymore.

I'm not looking to freak people out - eating rodents or bugs. I don't do that anymore.

Anthony Bourdain

If anything is good for pounding humility into you permanently, it's the restaurant business.

If anything is good for pounding humility into you permanently, it's the restaurant business.

Anthony Bourdain

I'm definitely looking forward to the day when I stop working - if I ever stop working. I like the idea of keeling over in my tomato vines in Sardinia or northern Italy.

I'm definitely looking forward to the day when I stop working - if I ever stop working. I like the idea of keeling over in my tomato vines in Sardinia or northern Italy.

Anthony Bourdain

My brain and body and nervous system, they see a plane ride, a long plane trip, as an opportunity to sleep with nothing coming in, nothing to do. I just go offline the minute I'm on the plane.

My brain and body and nervous system, they see a plane ride, a long plane trip, as an opportunity to sleep with nothing coming in, nothing to do. I just go offline the minute I'm on the plane.

Anthony Bourdain

There are people with otherwise chaotic and disorganized lives, a certain type of person that's always found a home in the restaurant business in much the same way that a lot of people find a home in the military.

Anthony Bourdain

Get up early and go to the local produce markets. In Latin America and Asia, those are usually great places to find delicious food stalls serving cheap, authentic and fresh specialties.

Get up early and go to the local produce markets. In Latin America and Asia, those are usually great places to find delicious food stalls serving cheap, authentic and fresh specialties.

Anthony Bourdain

I, personally, think there is a really danger of taking food too seriously. Food should be part of the bigger picture.

I, personally, think there is a really danger of taking food too seriously. Food should be part of the bigger picture.

Anthony Bourdain

You know, from age 17 on, my paycheck was coming from cooking and working in kitchens.

You know, from age 17 on, my paycheck was coming from cooking and working in kitchens.

Anthony Bourdain

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