161 Quotes by José Andrés

We needed leadership to feed the people of Puerto Rico, but we had a leader who was more interested in patting himself on the back than the difficult work of disaster recovery.

As immigrants, we understand better than most that to be an American is a privilege that conveys not just rights but responsibilities.

Too often charity is about the redemption of the giver, not the liberation of the receiver. (Said to José Andrés by Robert Eggers)

There is no recovery to manage, and no citizens to govern, if we cannot get water and food to the people.

As I looked up to the stars, I began to cry. I thought the one star that was missing was the Puerto Rican star on the American flag.

The business of feeding people is the most amazing business in the world.

Like many parents after a long family holiday, I usually welcome the moment when my kids head back to school.

I’m always looking to the future and what will next be on the horizon.

Food is about making an interaction with ingredients. If you talk to them, they will always tell you a story.