14 Quotes & Sayings By Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver is a British chef and television personality, and is known worldwide. He has become a household name for young people through his TV programmes and cookbooks. He started his career as a junior chef at London's Le Gavroche restaurant, and soon after was promoted to head chef. In 1998 he launched his first TV series, Jamie's School Dinners, which went on to become the most successful non-BBC cooking show on UK television Read more

In 2002 he became Head Chef at the Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, and later opened his own restaurants in London and New York City.

If you can eat with mates or friends or family,...
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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? Jamie Oliver
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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! Jamie Oliver
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Stop being a vegan and start enjoying what you eat. Jamie Oliver
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All I ever wanted to do was to make food accessible to everyone to show that you can make mistakes - I do all the time - but it doesn't matter. Jamie Oliver
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If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk. Jamie Oliver
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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. Jamie Oliver
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The kitchen oven is reliable, but it's made us lazy. Jamie Oliver
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Give your kids a bloody knife and fork and let me put some fresh food in front of them they can eat. Jamie Oliver
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The public health of five million children should not be left to luck or chance. Jamie Oliver
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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. Jamie Oliver
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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. Jamie Oliver
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I'm probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it. Jamie Oliver
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My first outdoor cooking memories are full of erratic British summers, Dad swearing at a barbecue that he couldn't put together, and eventually eating charred sausages, feeling brilliant. Jamie Oliver