The military taught me discipline, how to problem solve, teamwork and loyalty, a perfect parallel to the kitchen. If we could take that and bottle it, it would be a amazing thing. Robert Irvine More Quotes by Robert Irvine More Quotes From Robert Irvine Every meal should end with something sweet. Maybe it's jelly on toast at breakfast, or a small piece of chocolate at dinner - but it always helps my brain bring a close to the meal. Robert Irvine chocolatebrainsweet The sharing of food is like breaking bread, it's very symbolic. Robert Irvine symbolicbread Food is culture, and we need to listen to it. Robert Irvine cultureneeds America was built on immigrants, and what they bring 'to the table.' Robert Irvine immigrantstablesamerica Food should be fun, but it should also be functional. Robert Irvine shouldfunchef When you first get into television it is a big deal, then you realize you are no better than anyone else, we just have a platform to use, to help other people. I use that platform for the work I do in the military, the work I do with cancer because I was fortunate enough to get that platform. Robert Irvine cancerhelping-othersmilitary I believe in national service, I believe that every young adult citizen should do two years of national service. Not necessarily to be deployed, but to understand teamwork, responsibility and mixing with different people. Robert Irvine responsibilityteamworkbelieve I don't consider myself a rock star chef, I really don't. I cook for a living and I try to help out as many people as I can in my life and that's all I care about. I don't care about the fame of television, I use to a lot. Robert Irvine rocksstarspeople I travel 330 days a year and eat every two and a half hours - I'm a big guy. I always carry a fork, little bottles of spices, and Sriracha. I eat what I feel like eating. Robert Irvine guytwoyears The Food Network and the Cooking Channel have so many viewers. And, because there's no violence, some of that audience is children. So, I think we have a responsibility to educate parents how to produce healthy meals for their families. Robert Irvine responsibilitychildrenthinking I found that most people who buy restaurants should never have done it, because they don't understand money. Robert Irvine restaurantsdonepeople I've never been a competition guy. Robert Irvine competitionguy What I learned about America is that anything is possible, but sometimes people get into businesses they shouldn't be in. They go in without capital or know how, but their mothers had told them that they could cook, and they're good with people. Robert Irvine motheramericapeople I had written two cookbooks, and they had done well, but I wanted to move to fitness, because it's big with me. Robert Irvine donetwomoving Every time I tour military outlets, I dedicate the food, fitness and set-ups to their service, because it all came to me through the military. Robert Irvine outletsmilitary The children don't choose to be in the business, but the harming and long-term effects through arguments, divorce and conflicts over the financial issues in a business are huge. Robert Irvine divorceissueschildren The impression that is out there about me is that I'm really hard-nosed, but the people who really know me, know that I am a soft touch. Robert Irvine know-meimpressionpeople Whenever I deal with children or the military, that becomes special to me. Robert Irvine militaryspecialchildren For years - especially in England where I come from - cooking was a subservient job. When I told my Dad I was going to be a cook, he wouldn't talk to me for two years. Even though it was associated with my military service, he thought cooking was beneath me. Robert Irvine dadmilitaryjobs The culture of chefs is a melting pot, and I always say this - if we could put all the heads of state around a table, each representing their food culture, and then each take one bite of the other's and pass it to the right, and then explain the ideals and culture around those bites, our world problems would be easier to solve. Robert Irvine food-cultureour-worldtables
