José Andrés

“You don’t need the best ingredients in life to create a special dish or a lasting memory. You play with and enjoy what you have. You just need a sense of magic, wonder, and fun. You need to take care with what you do, with simple methods learned through years of repetition. Above all, you need a sense of love for the people around you—love from the ones giving, and love for the ones receiving. Sometimes, happiness can be found in a plate of old bread.”
― José Andrés, Change the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs

“As I looked up to the stars, I began to cry. I thought the one star that was missing was the Puerto Rican star on the American flag.”
― José Andrés, We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time