Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life - and travel - leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks - on your body or on your heart - are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.
Anthony BourdainI'm not looking to freak people out - eating rodents or bugs. I don't do that anymore.
Anthony BourdainIf I'm training I'm cutting weight for a competition. I'm hard. I'm pretty much eating animal protein and that's it. No rice, no beans, certainly no sweets.
Anthony BourdainA good, stinky French cheese or a good Stilton. These are things I really, really love. Dessert I can obviously live without.
Anthony BourdainIs it a good hot dog? Thatโs all I want to know โฆ I donโt think the personal health and purity of my colon is that important compared to pleasure. As a chef, Iโm not your dietitian or your ethicist. Iโm in the pleasure business โฆ. My responsibility is to give you the most delicious tomato that I can afford, given the circumstances, and maybe increase the likelihood that you get laid after dinner.
Anthony Bourdain