Top 46 Quotes by Gail Simmons

A big thing that gets people in trouble in the kitchen is not reading the recipe from start to finish before you cook it. Before you start anything, read through the entire recipe once.

Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.

Because I travel so much, I bring my workout clothes and shoes wherever I go. That way I can always do some exercise.

The less you do to beautiful food, the better it's going to taste. You don't need to mess with it all the time.

The first thing people say to me when they meet me is, 'You're so much skinner in person.' You have to live up to these standards that are so unrealistic. I try to tune it out.

There's not a single chef I know of that does not think about the politics of the food they're serving.

There are days when I literally have to eat 17 plates of food - it's intense. It's about moderation. You just need a few bites to get the gist of a dish.

Like baseball, food will never go out of style; we will always need to eat and we will always find it entertaining. I think of food TV this way - all the fun and none of the calories.

You know, I lose patience really easily; I'd rather shop in the grocery store than in the department store. I can pick an apple like nobody's business.

Always wear sunscreen and wash your makeup off at night.