Alton Brown

Alton Brown is the creator and host of the television show Good Eats, a cooking show on the Food Network.
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I like television. I still believe that television is the most powerful form of communication on Earth - I just hate what is being done with it.

Alton Brown

I love to have battles of the wits with people that can dish fast and dirty - and it leads to problems occasionally, 'cause I can sound mean without attempting to be mean.

Alton Brown

I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor.

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I have nothing but sympathy for the people who are forced to work with me. I'm better now at picking out those that want to play that game with me, and those that don't.

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I can't talk about anything or write about anything if I don't understand it. So a lot of the stuff that I go through and a lot of the time that I spend is understanding.

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I kept thinking, 'Somebody has to make a food show that is actually educational and entertaining at the same time... a show that got down to the 'why things happen.' Plus, I hated my job - I didn't think it was very worthwhile.

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I looked for a very long time, knowing that it had to happen, but it took me a long time to find someone with the same background and whatnot and I finally found him.

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A lot of food shows need only to tempt. Some food shows only need to inspire, to empower. And there are a lot of shows that do that.

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I'm going from doing all of the work to having to delegate the work - which is almost harder for me than doing the work myself. I'm a lousy delegator, but I'm learning.

Alton Brown