“I can probably earn more in an hour of writing or even teaching than I...” — Michael Pollan Quote

“I can probably earn more in an hour of writing or even teaching than I could save in a whole week of cooking. Specialization is undeniably a powerful social and economic force. And yet it is also debilitating. It breeds helplessness, dependence, and ignorance and, eventually, it undermines any sense of responsibility.”

“The way you support farmers is by shopping and buying raw ingredients.”

“The French fry did not become America's most popular vegetable until industry took over the jobs of washing, peeling, cutting, and frying the potatoes - and cleaning up the mess.”

“I like the contrast in making something that sounds sunny but also has an element of melancholy to it.”

“While I revel in the memories of my own Grammy moment, I also know how it feels to walk away empty-handed.”

“Just as the system of the sun, planets and comets is put in motion by the forces of gravity, and its parts persist in their motions, so the smaller systems of bodies also seem to be set in motion by other forces and their particles to be variously moved in relation to each other and, especially, by the electric force.”