Jimmy Fallon and I play regularly at the Bayonne Golf Club in Jersey. He's eighteen holes of fun. Any time we play he has moments of brilliance, but also moments of utter catastrophe. Mario Batali bayonnebrilliancecatastrophe Change image and share on social
I can teach a chimp how to make linguini and clams. I can't teach a chimp to dream about it and think about how great it is. Mario Batali chimpclamdream Change image and share on social
Are we Darwinists - where we live and let live? Or are we nurturing as a society? There has to be a standard of living that we decide to support. Mario Batali darwinistdecidelive Change image and share on social
I come from an Italian family. One of the greatest and most profound expressions we would ever use in conversations or arguments was a slamming door. The slamming door was our punctuation mark. Mario Batali argumentconversationdoor Change image and share on social
There's a battle between what the cook thinks is high art and what the customer just wants to eat. Mario Batali artbattlecook Change image and share on social
Passion is what adds so much value to life. And if you think about the things that you do, there's so much juice potential for them if you do it. Mario Batali addjuicelife Change image and share on social
The Gulf Coast has the potential to create a culinary raw ingredient paradise that smart cooks can capitalize on. Mario Batali capitalizecoastcook Change image and share on social
You have to be generous if you want to spend your time making someone else dinner. Even if you're charging, you're still giving. Mario Batali chargedinnergenerous Change image and share on social
Just because you eat doesn't mean you eat smart. It's hard to beat a $1.99 wing pack of three at a fast-food restaurant - it's so cheap - but that wing pack isn't feeding anyone, it's just pushing hunger back an hour. Mario Batali backbeatcheap share on social
When I was in college, I used to write little ditties and short stories and poetry for my friends. Writing a book is another thing. It is so much different from my traditional day of dirty fingernails and greasy hair and hot pans. Mario Batali bookcollegeday share on social
