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I wasn't that great a chef, and I don't think I'm that great a writer.
Anthony Bourdain
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Anthony Bourdain
Age: 61 †
Born: 1956
Born: June 25
Died: 2018
Died: June 8
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Writing anything is a treason of sorts.
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I couldn't imagine a more unreliable, more unprofitable way to make a living than writing. My advice? Show up, do the best you can. Keep your day job. If you get a lucky break, don't f*** up. It was helpful to be older because I had made all the really stupid mistakes already.
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I feel that if Jacques Pepin shows you how to make an omelet, the matter is pretty much settled. That's God talking.
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I wanted it to look like real cooking in someone's real home or just so out-of-there bizarre that it would be fun.
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I admire vegetarians who refuse to eat nothing but vegetables in their homes, but I also admire those who put aside those principles or those preferences when they travel. Just to be a good guest.
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Cooking breakfast and brunch professionally really kind of ruined breakfast service for me for a long time.
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My daughter takes pride in showing up with stuff that other kids envy or are freaked out by, so I send her to school with grilled octopus.
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