“The worst excesses of the Congress of the 1980s pale in comparison with what is going on in Washington today.” Quote by Marty Meehan
“We need a tougher enforcement program and, most importantly, we need to fix the badly broken ethics system.” NeedsBrokenEthicsProgramEnforcement Author:Marty Meehan
“Under the leadership of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, the United States has given up the moral high ground that we used to occupy as an international leader.” StatesUsedGivenPresidentLeadershipUnitedLeaderMoralUnited StatesInternationalVicesPresident BushGiven UpVice PresidentHigh GroundMoral High Ground Author:Marty Meehan
“What's interesting is there are $12 billion of breaks in the energy bill that passed, yet we see that the sixth major oil companies in America last year made $1.1 trillion.” YearsMadeLastsAmericaEnergyInterestingCompanyBreakMajorsBillsOilBillionsLast YearOil Companies Author:Marty Meehan
“Recently, lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry wrote a prescription drug bill that increased their profits and did nothing to help seniors. The result: seniors are stuck with a confusing prescription drug plan that does little to help them with their costs.” LittlesDoeHelpingResultsPlansIndustryCostDrugBillsProfitStuckSeniorConfusingPrescriptionsLobbyistsPharmaceuticalPrescription DrugsPharmaceutical Industry Author:Marty Meehan
“It’s very hard to be an innovator at the highest level in any discipline. For some chefs it’s merely about combining ingredients, but that’s something you can do with your eyes closed.” HardEyeCan DoLevelsDisciplineHighestIngredientsChefInnovatorsCombining Author:Ferran Adria
“Food is about being happy - at a table, thats probably where we spend most of our happiest hours.” HoursTables Author:Ferran Adria
“The menu de degustation is the finest expression of avant-garde cooking.” ExpressionCookingFinestMenusAvant Garde Author:Ferran Adria
“We didnt create dishes. We create preparations to create many dishes.” PreparationDishes Author:Ferran Adria
“I don't do my mother's cooking. Because I am a professional and she isn't. Even if she is a better cook.” IfsMotherCookingCooks Author:Ferran Adria
“Well, I kind of think that the opposite is true. The customer is rarely right. And that is why you must seize the control of the circumstance and dominate every last detail: to guarantee that they're going to have a far better time than they ever would have had if they tried to control it themselves.” IfsThinkingWellsKindLastsCircumstancesOppositesDetailsCustomersGuaranteesGuarantees That Author:Charlie Trotter