#ran

We began building this incredible new foundation in this restaurant, and that's what began giving me the left-hand side of tradition and the right-hand side, my new palate. ↗

— Emeril Lagasse

#building #foundation #giving #incredible #me

When I first decided to open a restaurant, I was turned down by several banks. It was the late 80's and many restaurants were failing. I refused to give up because I knew I had a good concept. ↗

— Emeril Lagasse

#because #concept #decided #down #failing

When it ceases to be fun, I'll stop and just stay in my restaurants. ↗

— Emeril Lagasse

#fun #i #just #restaurants #stay

Whether it's books or TV, or whatever the case may be, the backbone of what I do is my restaurants. ↗

— Emeril Lagasse

#books #case #i #i do #may

You know, for 300 years it's been kind of the same. There are restaurants in New Orleans that the menu hasn't changed in 125 years, so how is one going to change or evolve the food? ↗

— Emeril Lagasse

#change #changed #evolve #food #going

I never smoked. I never drank and I never took drugs. The funny thing is, nothing is more boring, people like this. For me, it's OK. But most of my friends, at least they smoke and drink. ↗

— Karl Lagerfeld

#drank #drink #friends #funny #funny thing

For me, New York is comfortable, not strange. ↗

— Karl Lagerfeld

#me #new #new york #strange #york

Foreigners don't want to invest any more in France - and this is not working. ↗

— Karl Lagerfeld

#foreigners #france #invest #more #want

I never drink anything hot; I don't like hot drinks, very strange. ↗

— Karl Lagerfeld

#drink #drinks #hot #i #like

In France there are, I think, less than one per cent of people who are too skinny. ↗