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The world is blessed most by men who do things, not by those who merely talk about them.

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Jamie Oliver
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: May 27
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Food is one of life's greatest joys yet we've reached this really sad point where we're turning food into the enemy, and something to be afraid of
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Just because the Americans are so good at rattling out accessible and cheap junk food, nobody looks twice when it comes to their food. But there are golden nuggets everywhere.
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If Obama wanted to make radical changes to America's health long-term, all he has to do is treble the price of sugar and salt.
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I want Americans to enjoy food. I want them to celebrate food. I want them to, on occasions, to have big cakes and great things. And I want them to indulge.
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From quite an early age I realised the effect that good food can have on others.
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Many kids can tell you about drugs but do not know what celery or courgettes taste like.
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My life is really so much based in England.
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I'm better with my hands, and I always loved the slightly romantic idea of starting with bits of wood and being able to create something to sit on, to eat from, to store your clothes in.
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If you can eat with mates or friends or family, I mean, it's such a brilliant thing isn't it? If you feel really rubbish and you have a nice bit of food it makes you feel good, you know?
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It's just us trying to start a movement where everybody passes on a bit of cooking knowledge. We estimate that one person can potentially affect 180 others very quickly so we're just trying to spread the word.
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What I've enjoyed most, though, is meeting people who have a real interest in food and sharing ideas with them. Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn - I love it!
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Industry, economy, honesty and kindness form a quartet of virtue that will never be improved upon.
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The future is about a plant-based diet.
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The kitchen oven is reliable, but it's made us lazy.
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If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk.
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As soon as I was old enough to peer over the worktops, I remember being fascinated by what went on in the kitchen. It just seemed such a cool place, everyone working together to make this lovely stuff and having a laugh doing it.
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Fight the staggering rise of type-2 diabetes by simply learning to cook healthy fresh food - it's fun, and it could save your life!
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I think authenticity is important whichever homeland you're from but one of the lovely things about British cooking is that we adopt great food and dishes from all of the lovely people who come from overseas to live in our country. We're a magpie nation - we take the best bits of other cuisines and embrace them as our own.
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Every child should be taught to cook in school, not just talk about nutrition all day. Good food can be made in 15 minutes. This could be the first generation where the kids teach the parents.
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I like ties but I prefer not to wear one when I'm nervous.
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