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Food Quotes

Food as comfort, hardship, and honest confession.

This collection spans food's range, from the humiliation of accidentally poisoning a dinner guest to a genuine hardship of not having enough money for basic meals or clothes while starting out. For lighter, image-ready food lines, see Captions.

I believe giving pets 'people food,' while tempting, is generally frowned upon. As a pet owner you want to prioritize your animal's health over the entertainment value in watching your little guy bat around a small piece of chicken.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

Quotes by Aesop

Not being able to afford many of the basic necessities to survive, I placed all my loans in forbearance, enrolled in food stamps and Medicaid, and took on part-time jobs anywhere I could find them.

Quotes by Adrienne C. Moore

Food is a reflection of who you are as a person.

Quotes by Adrienne C. Moore

Food Chain Quotes

There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew why you cried, or when you'd had enough food; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting; and who encouraged you...

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

I used to walk to Altman's on Saturdays for lunch at the Charleston Garden, which had a coconut cake that is still my favorite food in the world.

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

Food is so important - it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

I'm Japanese, but restaurants in my hometown served the most sanitized versions of California rolls. I grew up eating a lot of Japanese food at home that my parents or grandparents made.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

My favorite food was seafood, and that's all I used to eat. And then there I was, 27 years old, and bam, I have this allergic reaction - and it's life-threatening. So it's very important to spread the word and...

Quotes by Adrian Peterson

Food Network Quotes

Seafood was always my favorite food. I mean, fried lobster? Come on. Once I found out shrimp, scallops and lobster were my allergic triggers, I had to change my diet.

Quotes by Adrian Peterson

When I'm out, maybe I'm looking at the fried chicken, but I know I need to order the grilled. But I'm still from the country. I love my fried food and my neck bones and all that, too.

Quotes by Adrian Peterson

Every human being is unique and reacts differently to different food items. A diet that works for you may not necessarily work for your friend.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

I went on a diet after 'Daawat-e-Ishq.' It was tough to resist eating because we were in Lucknow and Hyderabad, and the food over there is amazing.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

I'm a runner. Not a race runner, but I just love to run, and I don't think I've ever tasted such amazing food like I've tasted in the whole entire New York.

Quotes by Adan Canto

Food Supply Quotes

The best compliment came from Knopf's Sonny Mehta. We were at lunch in New York with my editor, Gary Fisketjon, it was my first time meeting Sonny, and after ordering our food, he turned to me and said, 'Adam, I...

Quotes by Adam Ross

In a day and age when there are so many culinary competitions - ranging from contests of taste to those of technique - The World Food Championships will be the ultimate food competition.

Quotes by Adam Richman

Super polished signage is not always a good sign. I'm always looking for places that you have to know about to find. Also, just food-wise, if I'm eating ethnic cuisine - I hate that phrase, but still - If I'm...

Quotes by Adam Richman

There's no way that I could have known about a 72-oz. steak challenge in Amarillo unless thousands upon thousands of locals and travellers alike had attempted it. I guess if 'Man V Food' is me paying homage to these legends,...

Quotes by Adam Richman

Now you can get artisanal everything - pickles, coffees, house-cured meats, mustard. The pendulum has swung back to this kind of food, and it gives me the greatest hope for the future, especially because we're living in a time with...

Quotes by Adam Richman

Foods Quotes

The Travel Channel had success with their 'Food Paradise' series, '10 Best Places to Pig Out' and those types of specials, so they knew there was a market for comfort food and wanted to develop a show around it.

Quotes by Adam Richman

Frequently Asked Questions

What's a funny quote about cooking mishaps?
One quote humorously captures a host's worst nightmare: "What's the most humiliating thing? When you take someone to dinner or you cook somebody dinner and they get food poisoning." For more laughs, see our Jokes page.
Is there a quote about books someone travels with?
Yes - one quote mentions traveling with two particular books, 'The Theory on Moral Sentiments' and 'The Meditations,' noting it's "not that I agree with either views expressed in the books." Browse more thoughtful lines in our Riddles collection.
Does the collection reflect on hardship and food insecurity?
One quote is candid about a difficult past, sharing that "For a long time, I couldn't even afford food and clothing," while noting having since "climbed from the very bottom of the society."
Is there a quote about a genuine love of cooking?
Yes - one quote puts it simply: "I think people know that I love food, but maybe people don't know that I cook a lot." For fun captions about food, see our Captions page.
What ties these food quotes together?
They range from lighthearted humor to honest reflections on hardship, all connected by food as part of everyday life. Explore more in our Food Chain collection.

Elsewhere the tone turns warmer, with an admitted love of both eating and cooking. Readers looking for humor can browse Jokes, while Riddles offers a more playful angle on the same subject.