Ted Allen Quotes
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It's very hard to be an innovator at the highest level in any discipline. For some chefs it's merely about combining ingredients, but that's something you can do with your eyes closed.
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You either are or you're not.
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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When you're making movies you've got to get obsessive.
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Stuffed vine leaves tend to burn and/or stick when you cook them. To avoid this, use a heavy based pan lined with a few layers of second-rate leaves.
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The beautiful thing about working with new instruments is that you sort of approach it with a fresh perspective.
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Stax was rejoicing in the difference in who we are, and that's what you see in the film.
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Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it?
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For every person that doesn't like you, there's gonna be somebody who does.
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The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever.
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Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy.
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Only in your imagination can you revise.
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You can't try to be authentic. You either are or you aren't.
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I think you only really feel like an outsider if you've been an insider.
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Well, you can't argue with somebody that won't argue back.
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When you meet the love of your life, it's just obvious and natural and easier.
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If you are a kid, reading is really important stuff.
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If you're not going to wear a tiara when you win a Newbery Award, when are you going to wear one?
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A woman's body is her body and what she wears or does not wear is her choice. Get over it and move on.
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Having been on tour in countries that are extremely eco-friendly, we automatically end up doing the things that normal people do in other countries.
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What I find so interesting about people is the choices they make, and how that effects their behavior, their sense of self and their relationships.
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The hardest portion of English, I must say it: Idioms.
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I never set out to become 'famous.' I mean, when you're 14 you think 'I'm gonna become a writer and people will want my autograph and that'll be cool,' but you grow up and you learn that's just not how the world works. I resigned myself to the fact that I would probably never be published and if I did it probably wouldn't be a big deal.
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Oh, did I tell you I have a cookbook? I have a cookbook deal.
