Charlie Trotter Quotes

American - Celebrity | September 8, 1959 - November 5, 2013

I have always considered desserts to be of equal importance to the savory food.

Charlie Trotter

FoodAlwaysEqualImportance

I couldn't really relate to the fraternity or party scene, to the people out in the mall every day protesting one thing or another. I felt like there was no one I could relate to.

Charlie Trotter

DayPeopleEvery DayPartyOutMall

What I was reading was already part of my psyche, but finally someone else was saying it's okay to walk alone.

Charlie Trotter

AloneWalkSayingReadingSomeone

Chefs, as a whole, say yes to any project, fundraiser, or tasting because they have such a generous spirit.

Charlie Trotter

SaySpiritProjectYesGenerousAny

One must know combinations, one must have a true knowledge of food to be in the moment.

Charlie Trotter

KnowledgeFoodMomentKnowTrue

I'm really not that comfortable with people. I mean, I love individuals, but I'm not very social.

Charlie Trotter

LovePeopleComfortableMeanSocial

When I graduated I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn't want a conventional career.

Charlie Trotter

CareerWantSureKnewWanted

I don't ever want to lose that mind-set where you've got to be able to realize different ideas-slash-fantasies-slash-possibilities in your life.

Charlie Trotter

LifeYouLoseWantRealizeWhere

A quarter century of running a restaurant - that's a long time to do one thing.

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TimeRestaurantLongLong TimeThing

I never considered Miles Davis a perfectionist; I always considered him as an excellence-ist, where deviation is actually kind of cool.

Charlie Trotter

CoolKindNeverHimAlwaysMiles

I worked in 40 restaurants over a five-year period.

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OverFive-YearPeriodRestaurants

The most successful food, I think, is food that both appeals to the super-sophisticated diner or foodie and to the lay diner at the same time.

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TimeFoodThinkSameSuccessful

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