“It takes a great deal of strength to be an optimist.”
Ruth Reichl“My idea of management is that what your job is as the boss is to find really good people and empower them and leave them alone.”
Ruth Reichl“I'm not a big turkey fan, but my husband loves it. Thanksgiving is his favorite meal.”
Ruth Reichl“Let's face it: my life tends to revolve around food, and I love feeding people.”
Ruth Reichl“If we make it national policy that we will support small farmers the way we support agribusiness, we'll suddenly see it change in terms of the cost of organic food.”
Ruth Reichl“The implications of Americans devoting their lives to fast food are more profound than the fact that our kids aren't eating well. There are real repercussions that we need to know about and think about.”
Ruth Reichl“If you go back in American history, oysters were the food of poor people. New York was filled with oyster saloons in the 1800s.”
Ruth Reichl“My idea of good living is not about eating high on the hog. Rather, to me, good living means understanding how food connects us to the earth.”
Ruth Reichl“Writing about food is my default.”
Ruth Reichl“It takes a great deal of strength to be an optimist.”
Ruth Reichl“The way we live is changing. Each year, our free time shrinks a little more as computers clamor for an increasing percentage of our attention.”
Ruth Reichl