Quotes About Taste

Music is always going to be only as sophisticated as the culture that consumes it.

I'm sorry, but Juicy Couture tracksuits and Ugg boots don't move me in any way, shape or form. I refuse to wear them. Modern fashion doesn't appeal to me; the 1950s were better in every way, don't you think?

Sorry, I'm not much of a cook.

I hate gold. I'm sort of a sterling-silver guy.

Rhythm, that's an essential part of cooking. The sound of a lovely song and the smell of some dish in the oven are equally evocative.

I like Journey, Bad Company, Soundgarden and Aerosmith.

For me, it doesn't matter how difficult something is, it doesn't matter how impressive it is, it's what sounds best that really counts.

Now I listen to all kinds of music except rap, which all sounds the same to me.

I feed on good soup, not beautiful language.

Bread's so important for me, it makes such a difference. I like it with a lovely bit of cheese on it, sometimes just with butter, or with some fresh soup.

I can eat any soup, but it just has to have a nice taste. It's like chocolate - if you eat a dessert at the end of the meal, you want the dessert to be perfect.

I'm a big fan of soups and stews because you can throw everything in a slow cooker and leave it there for hours. They taste great in containers, too, because they sit in the fridge, and the flavors meld overnight.

I love South Indian food.

No matter what their background, the southern French are fascinated by food.

Stone-ground grits are wonderful, but because they take so long to cook, I usually go with quick cooking grits - which I also love. But I never make the instant kind - some things a Southerner just won't do!

I've been seeing more and more Gardein soy chicken and soy beef products lately, and they're pretty darn good.

Soy sauce and seaweed go really well with potato chips.

While soy milk is an acquired taste, I prefer almond, cashew and coconut milk.

The only type of music I don't like is Dixieland jazz. It's just a little too happy and noisy for me. I like intervals and spaces in my music. There's just something about Dixieland.

Give me rice, dal and some aachar any day, or a Spaghetti Bolognese.

I love Cincinnati, but you can keep that spaghetti chili product!

I do know what my first meal in the next world would be... Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, heavy on everything.

The coffee's good in Italy. It's good in Spain. It's good in Istanbul. The coffee's not so good in America.

Sin bites bitter. But oh, the sweet taste of salvation, that stirs the spirit!