Jamie Oliver quotes - page 2

The world is blessed most by men who do things, not by those who merely talk about them. (Jamie Oliver)
What I've enjoyed most, though, is meeting people who have a real interest in food and sharing ideas with them. Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn - I love it! View quote
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The future is about a plant-based diet. View quote
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From quite an early age I realised the effect that good food can have on others. View quote
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If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk. View quote
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Give your kids a bloody knife and fork and let me put some fresh food in front of them they can eat. View quote
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When I was a schoolkid, I went to Castleton quite a few times. We'd be there studying rocks, going down these big hills. It was a great place! View quote
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God, why do I give interviews to 'the Guardian'? They always try to dissect you, and I don't really think about stuff in the way that you're asking me these questions. View quote
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My general rule is that if everyone knew how to cook fresh produce from their local area, and Monday to Thursday within 20 minutes, you know, there's millions of recipes out there to be had. View quote
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It's not the extremes and the treats that are the problem. It's the everyday. View quote
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I challenge you, to go to any school and open 50 lunchboxes, and I guarantee you there will be one or two cans of Red Bull, there'll be cold McDonald's and jam sandwiches with several cakes. (Jamie Oliver)
I'm better with my hands, and I always loved the slightly romantic idea of starting with bits of wood and being able to create something to sit on, to eat from, to store your clothes in. View quote
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What we call barbecuing in this country is actually direct grilling. In many countries, it also means cooking in an enclosed box with a heat source, ideally wood, all year round. View quote
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I want Americans to enjoy food. I want them to celebrate food. I want them to, on occasions, to have big cakes and great things. And I want them to indulge. View quote
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Like most of the other teachers, I'd done a bit of teaching and we all think we're great at what we do, but you realize that normally you have an audience who are all onside, who all want to listen. View quote
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It's very clear that there's a lot of double standards going on. Should there be a 30mph speed limit? Of course there bloody should. And certainly with kids and school food, kids need to be nannied for sure. So give them a bloody good meal at school. View quote
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I like ties but I prefer not to wear one when I'm nervous. View quote
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I hate making TV documentaries. View quote
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I've cooked just about everything really. View quote
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Just because the Americans are so good at rattling out accessible and cheap junk food, nobody looks twice when it comes to their food. But there are golden nuggets everywhere. View quote
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As usual, my timing is bizarrely good. (Jamie Oliver)
I wouldn't say that processed food, ready meals and even takeaways aren't relevant to modern life, it's just that over the past 40 years there are three generations of people who have come out of school and gone through their home life without ever being shown how to cook properly. View quote
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The best food I've ever eaten in my life has come from the poorest communities. View quote
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I think there are definitely two types of student: the academic kids and the 50% who fail. It's very clear to see - it's fact. We're not doing enough for those who fail; they need a more physical, tactile approach, involving people skills, team-building, problem-solving, building things. View quote
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I love roasting because you can give it love, get it in the oven and go and play with the kids or whatever you've got to do, and then hours later you've got a lovely dinner. View quote
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