Andrew Zimmern Professions : Television personalityBorn : July 4, 1961 Browse All Authors Top 55 quotes by Andrew Zimmern There's a great book by my friend Nate Garvis called Naked Civics that was very important in my development as someone with a social conscious and that has become, I guess, something of an activist. Andrew Zimmern importantconsciousbook I'm always surprised on my social accounts that people assume that because you have a job in television you don't have a political opinion, or don't have a family, or don't have an interest in the rest of the country. It's just absolutely shocking to me how closed minded some people are. Andrew Zimmern politicalcountrypeople I think our former first lady said it last month in one of her first speeches since leaving the White House, I think I'm getting the quote nearly right- "Who could possibly be against feeding children wholesome, good food?" Well, it turns out there are people who are against feeding children wholesome good food and there are people who are against solving our homelessness problem, they're against solving our food security issues and by and along political lines. Andrew Zimmern childrenpeoplethinking I think right now the focus of people involved in food issues have to be legislative resolution at the county, city, state, and national level. I just don't think we can run away from it anymore. Andrew Zimmern runningpeoplethinking Travel creates both shared experiences and shared memories, we always know what we are doing at home. It is important to be in a situation that is different and has challenges when you travel together. Andrew Zimmern travel Everything happens in the kitchen. Life happens in the kitchen. Andrew Zimmern everythingkitchenhappenslife Having been in the restaurant business, our job in the restaurant business is to be responsible for our customers' happiness. It's the nature of the hospitality business. You need to take care of people. You take care of customers above all others. Customers are your lifeblood. Andrew Zimmern younaturebusinesshappiness I love bugs. And as the first person to popularize their eating in America, I take special pride in seeing their appreciation soar. Andrew Zimmern prideeatingappreciationlove I am grateful to have my life back and for the friends and family who never gave up on me, for a God who was there when I was ready to find him. I am grateful for so much, that every day, one day at a time, is Thanksgiving. Andrew Zimmern daythanksgivingfamilylife Let me say this: Camel is delicious, but when handled improperly, it's rank. Andrew Zimmern camelranksayme If there's one thing I've learned after a lifetime of dining on delicacies like blood pudding, sea squirts, and camel kidneys, even folks who wouldn't come within 100 yards of a Cambodian tarantula want to hear what it's like to chomp on one! Andrew Zimmern likeseawantblood I can't tell you how many times I get into a taxicab in New York or Los Angeles, and I'm talking to somebody who is a recent immigrant who was a doctor or lawyer or engineer or professor in the country they just came from. They're starting over again in life, and I think the majority of people out there can relate to that. Andrew Zimmern doctoryoulifepeople Everyone knows about hot dogs and the Big Apple. But for me, New York City street food is all about the Biryani Cart. Andrew Zimmern citymehotfood The summer after college, I got a job as a chef at Conscience Point Inn in Southampton. I spent the summer on the water and cemented my expertise with seafood. I've always gravitated toward places that do seafood. Andrew Zimmern jobcollegewaterchef Yelp is - I mean, Yelp's not even good for looking up the restaurant's phone number because, you know, on the site, they just want you to read their reviews and look at their ads. They don't even actually want to give you the information about the restaurant or the menu. Andrew Zimmern lookinggoodlookyou I'm obsessed with Chinese food and culture. It's food that I adore above all others. Andrew Zimmern otherschinese-foodfoodculture The biggest thing that I learned is when you're building something - especially a project that requires partners - you have to make sure that there is a lot of overlapping desire and a lot of overlapping alignment with the people that you're doing work with. Andrew Zimmern youbuildingworkpeople I don't like being at food festivals and have someone from some weird cable access show that's all about lifestyle get in my face with a microphone and wants to know which party I'm going to later... That just is pointless kind of stuff to me. Andrew Zimmern weirdfacemefood I famously tasted shark fin soup many, many years ago before we understood exactly what was going on with the harvesting of sharks. I've consequently come out against it. I make personal choices in my life and stand behind them. Andrew Zimmern standmy-lifechoiceslife I think that Manila is underrated in terms of food in the Philippines. Andrew Zimmern i-thinkthinkphilippinesfood Similar Authors Buddy Valastro television-personality Brody Jenner television-personality Anita Manning television-personality Alpana Singh television-personality Alex Trebek television-personality Bethenny Frankel television-personalityAll Authors
