“The worst food you'll ever eat will probably be prepared by a 'cook' who calls himself a 'chef.' Mark my words.”

“If I've got food and water, as long as I can exercise my mind and keep it nimble, then I'll be okay.”

“My last meal? The food would be much less significant than the company.”

“Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures.”

“Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home. I always tried to make my home like my mother's, because Mom was magnificent at stretching a buck when it came to decorating and food. Like a true Italian, she valued beautification in every area of her life, and I try to do the same.”

“There are pockets of great food in Spain, but there are also pockets of very mediocre food in Spain, and the same in Morocco and the same in Croatia and the same in Germany and the same in Austria.”

“Too many people just eat to consume calories. Try dining for a change.”

“I got a fascination with food.”

“I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor food I offer only hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who loves his country with his heart, and not merely with his lips, follow me.”