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I kept thinking, 'Somebody has to make a food show that is actually educational and entertaining at the same time... a show that got down to the 'why things happen.' Plus, I hated my job - I didn't think it was very worthwhile

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Alton Brown
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: July 30
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Remember, America: organization will set you free.
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I'm not a slave driver or a yeller. I was yelled at in kitchens and other workplaces.
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I am a filmmaker. That is all I've ever been. You know, Martin Scorsese makes films about the mob. And I make movies about food.
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I love to have battles of the wits with people that can dish fast and dirty - and it leads to problems occasionally, 'cause I can sound mean without attempting to be mean.
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The only unitasker allowed in my kitchen is a fire extinguisher.
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If I took my turkey out of the refrigerator and, like, threw it in a dumpster or drug it down the street in New York for a while [it will make people sick].
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I'm just sitting around thinking about turkey.
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Molecular gastronomy is not bad... but without sound, basic culinary technique, it is useless.
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I never spoke about politics, with the exception of Election Night.
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I'm grateful my teenaged daughter is healthy and well and for the work I do to make a living.
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So I quit my job and went to the New England Culinary Institute for the full two years and worked in the restaurant industry after that until finally I thought I had a grasp on what I needed to do what I do.
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