170 Quotes by Emeril Lagasse

You have to be cautious of eating continuously the same thing. Beef comes to mind right away, and there's nothing wrong with beef, but you've got to do whatever you're doing in moderation. So try to break it up a little bit. Eat some fish or some shellfish at least a couple of times a week.

If you think big, then it's going to be big.

Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

I'm not impressed with presidents. I have met a few, but I'm not impressed with them.

I respected it. I submerged myself into it. So on a lot of days off I would go and fish with the fishermen and the families that ran the boats. I would go work the fields with farmers. I would go and talk with farmers about growing particular products for me.

Food is very representative of a city's culture. In order to really get to know a place and the people, you've got to eat the food.

I had these recipes that say do this, do that. Who MAKES these rules?

If you don't follow your dream, who will?

I think many cooks are afraid of undercooked meats. A good thermometer is a cook's best friend.