Quotes from David H. Murdock

I expend a lot of energy in my 50-60 minutes of cardio and strength training every day.

My day begins a little before 6 A.M. I never set an alarm clock.

We take better care of the maintenance of our cars than we take care of the maintenance of our bodies.

My plant-based diet plus fish is to credit for my low blood pressure, high energy, and robust immunity.

Success isn't something you achieve by accident, but rather by design.

I never had a boss in my whole life. I've totally destroyed anybody's ability to tell me what to do.

We have developed a culture in which we eat with our taste buds, not our brains.

I believe that proper eating will help all sorts of diseases. I can't say it will cure, but I can say it will materially help.

I'll match wits with anybody. I don't care if they have the top degree in the world.

Even though I am Chairman of Dole Food Company, I do most of my own grocery shopping.

I never have anything go wrong. Never have a backache. Never have a headache. Never have anything else.

Many of the people I work with that are half my age complain that they feel tired all the time. I tell them: 'Look at what you're eating, how much you are exercising, and how much sleep you are getting.'

I once in a while cheat and have a little ice cream, and then I kind of blame myself.

I've never been sick a day in my life. I'm healthy, and I think I can make other people healthy, too.

I try to eat as near perfect as possible, but once in a while I eat for my taste buds. For example, I occasionally like to treat myself to a small cup of chocolate frozen yogurt - plus toppings.

It is never too late to change the way you eat - once you do, your body will thank you with a longer and healthier life.

If someone paid me a million dollars to drink a glass of milk, I wouldn't do it; maybe that's because I don't need the money.

Obesity is racing through America, everywhere. It's high time someone spent some money to do something about it.

When I open my mouth, the room rings.

North Carolina was where you could have Thanksgiving and feel like it was Thanksgiving.

Maybe some people will not agree, but I like to eat sardines in the morning for breakfast. I think some people will have a hard time eating sardines in olive oil or pickled sardines for breakfast. I guess that is why I am still single.

Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and other varieties have anthocyanins that can help reverse some loss of balance and memory associated with aging.

Exercising and eating properly will build your physical and mental strength to endure the stressful situation.

By eating many fruits and vegetables in place of fast food and junk food, people could avoid obesity.