Alton Brown

“I don't have any rules, because I would only be breaking them.”

“The only unitasker I'm allowed in my kitchen is a fire extinguisher.”

“The kitchen is a laboratory, and everything that happens there has to do with science.”

“A salt box, a pepper mill, an oil bottle and a knife. That's all you need.”

“If you want to be a good cook, you have to be a good shopper.”

“Your pantry is your first line of defense.”

“We're not making art. We're making dinner.”

“Laughing brains are more absorbent.”

“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”

“A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.”

“Everything in food is science. The only subjective part is when you eat it.”

“Your patience will be rewarded.”

“My mission is to create a world where there are no bad cooks... just empowered cooks.”

“Cooking is an observation-based art that you do with your hands.”

“Cooking is a subject you can never know enough about. There is always something new to discover.”

“Organization will set you free.”

“I am not a chef. I am not a scientist. I'm a cook. Just a cook.”