01of 09Ben Trivett"Your body isnota temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride."— from his bookKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly02of 09"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." ­— from his bookThe Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones03of 09Kinetic Content/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock"If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel — as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them — wherever you go."— from his bookMedium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook04of 09Discovery Channel/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock"A perfect day would be I have one non-food scene, one food scene, and then have a little time for myself where I can wander around. To find yourself in southern Italy, or in Hong Kong, knowing that I can actually eat a meal for pleasure."— to PEOPLE05of 09Heidi Gutman/ABC/Getty"I have come to realize with certainty, however, that I have the best job in the world. And that I work with some of the finest people on it. To be able to go wherever I want, when I want, do what I want, and then tell stories about what I’ve experienced is an incredible privilege. Who gets to do what I do? And when you’re that damned lucky, how do you stop? How do you ever get off the ride? And why would you?"— from his bookNo Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach06of 09JIM COOPER/AP/REX/Shutterstock"For me, the cooking life has been a long love affair, with moments both sublime and ridiculous. But like a love affair, looking back you remember the happy times best -the things that drew you in, attracted you in the first place, the things that kept you coming back for more."— from his bookKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly07of 09Dave Allocca/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock"If I believe in anything, it is doubt. The root cause of all life’s problems is looking for a simple f—— answer."— toVogue08of 09Frederick M. Brown/Getty"If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food, it’s a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move."— fromexplorepartsunknown.com09of 09Ben Hider/Getty"The great Warren Zevon was asked, close to death, whether he had any important words of wisdom to pass on and he said, ‘Enjoy every sandwich.’ I definitely enjoy my sandwiches, given how low I fell and how likely it was that there was going to be a different and tragic outcome. I’m a pretty lucky man."— toThe Guardian

01of 09Ben Trivett"Your body isnota temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride."— from his bookKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

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Ben Trivett

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“Your body isnota temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.”

— from his bookKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

02of 09"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." ­— from his bookThe Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones

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“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.” ­

— from his bookThe Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones

03of 09Kinetic Content/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock"If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel — as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them — wherever you go."— from his bookMedium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

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The Taste - 2013

“If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel — as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them — wherever you go.”

— from his bookMedium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

04of 09Discovery Channel/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock"A perfect day would be I have one non-food scene, one food scene, and then have a little time for myself where I can wander around. To find yourself in southern Italy, or in Hong Kong, knowing that I can actually eat a meal for pleasure."— to PEOPLE

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Discovery Channel/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock

Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations - 2005

“A perfect day would be I have one non-food scene, one food scene, and then have a little time for myself where I can wander around. To find yourself in southern Italy, or in Hong Kong, knowing that I can actually eat a meal for pleasure.”

— to PEOPLE

05of 09Heidi Gutman/ABC/Getty"I have come to realize with certainty, however, that I have the best job in the world. And that I work with some of the finest people on it. To be able to go wherever I want, when I want, do what I want, and then tell stories about what I’ve experienced is an incredible privilege. Who gets to do what I do? And when you’re that damned lucky, how do you stop? How do you ever get off the ride? And why would you?"— from his bookNo Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

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Heidi Gutman/ABC/Getty

ABC’s “The Taste” - Season Two

“I have come to realize with certainty, however, that I have the best job in the world. And that I work with some of the finest people on it. To be able to go wherever I want, when I want, do what I want, and then tell stories about what I’ve experienced is an incredible privilege. Who gets to do what I do? And when you’re that damned lucky, how do you stop? How do you ever get off the ride? And why would you?”

— from his bookNo Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

06of 09JIM COOPER/AP/REX/Shutterstock"For me, the cooking life has been a long love affair, with moments both sublime and ridiculous. But like a love affair, looking back you remember the happy times best -the things that drew you in, attracted you in the first place, the things that kept you coming back for more."— from his bookKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

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JIM COOPER/AP/REX/Shutterstock

FIVEQS ANTHONY BOURDAIN, NEW YORK, USA

“For me, the cooking life has been a long love affair, with moments both sublime and ridiculous. But like a love affair, looking back you remember the happy times best -the things that drew you in, attracted you in the first place, the things that kept you coming back for more.”

07of 09Dave Allocca/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock"If I believe in anything, it is doubt. The root cause of all life’s problems is looking for a simple f—— answer."— toVogue

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Dave Allocca/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock

‘An Inconvenient Sequel - Truth to Power’ New York Special Screening Presented by Paramount Pictures and Participant Media, USA - 17 Jul 2017

“If I believe in anything, it is doubt. The root cause of all life’s problems is looking for a simple f—— answer.”

— toVogue

08of 09Frederick M. Brown/Getty"If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food, it’s a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move."— fromexplorepartsunknown.com

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Frederick M. Brown/Getty

2005 TCA Tour Day 5 - NCTA

“If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food, it’s a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.”

— fromexplorepartsunknown.com

09of 09Ben Hider/Getty"The great Warren Zevon was asked, close to death, whether he had any important words of wisdom to pass on and he said, ‘Enjoy every sandwich.’ I definitely enjoy my sandwiches, given how low I fell and how likely it was that there was going to be a different and tragic outcome. I’m a pretty lucky man."— toThe Guardian

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Ben Hider/Getty

The 2015 Bronx Academy Of Letters Chefs' Tasting Benefit

“The great Warren Zevon was asked, close to death, whether he had any important words of wisdom to pass on and he said, ‘Enjoy every sandwich.’ I definitely enjoy my sandwiches, given how low I fell and how likely it was that there was going to be a different and tragic outcome. I’m a pretty lucky man.”

— toThe Guardian

source: people.com