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I realized that food was actually a metaphor for bringing us all together. It's about us communicating and being like family.

Food is so important - it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.

Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships.

Food brings people together on many different levels. It's nourishment of the soul and body; it's truly love.

Food is everything we are. It's an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It's inseparable from those from the get-go.

Food is not just what we put in our mouths to fill up; it is culture and identity. Reason plays some role in our decisions about food, but it's rarely driving the car.

I was brought up to think a lot about food and have respect for it, both as medicine and something to eat and enjoy.

We're social beings, and food is one of the things we can use three times a day to connect with family or with friends.

As a culture, we really like our food passive.

Food culture is like listening to the Beatles - it's international, it's very positive, it's inventive and creative.