Emeril Lagasse Quotations | Page 2

When I cook with my son, I might chop vegetables and have fun with different shapes. Cooking is a way to teach kids about other things, like reading or math with all of the weights and measures. There are so many things that are part of cooking that are also very educational.

Music is one of those things that is constantly going in my head all the time. It's sort of like the evolution and creation of doing food, or my philosophy about wine. It's always beating in my head, so it keeps the spirit moving.

In order to be big, you have to think big. If you think small, you're going to be small.

You gotta have good olive oil. You should have a cooking olive oil and you should have a finishing olive oil, like an extra-virgin olive oil.

I've never really had a problem with people.

The cool thing is that now that people have made this evolution where cooking is cool, people are doing it on weekends, they're doing their own challenges. It's back to cooking. And it's real cooking.

Everyone needs a mentor.

Spice is life. It depends upon what you like... have fun with it. Yes, food is serious, but you should have fun with it.

I've been very fortunate, because I've cooked for a lot of actors and actresses and musicians. I've cooked for presidents and I've been to the White House...

Cooking is so popular today because it's the perfect mix of food and fun.

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

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

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.

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

If kids can learn how to make a simple Bolognese sauce, they will never go hungry. It's pretty easy to cook pasta, but a good sauce is way more useful.

The most interesting thing I've ever heard about myrself that isn't true is that I'm not a nice guy.

I think you've got to keep it simple, keep it fresh. Stay away from all that processed stuff, read the labels.

Anything made with love, bam! -it's a beautiful meal.