Portuguese – Quotes

I grew up in

I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. My background was modest, and I worked at a Portuguese bakery in town. Emeril Lagasse

Mom ran the house,

Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese. Emeril Lagasse

My inspiration was my mom. She’s a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that. Emeril Lagasse

My food is Louisiana,

My food is Louisiana, New Orleans-based, well-seasoned, rustic. I think it’s pretty unique because of my background being influenced by my mom, Portuguese and French Canadian. There’s a lot going on there. Emeril Lagasse

God\\’s gifts put man\\’s

God’s gifts put man’s best dreams to shame. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

How do I love

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

My grandfather is Portuguese.

My grandfather is Portuguese. He betrayed what was expected of him and married my grandmother of African descent on my father’s side. Fred D’Aguiar

From one till seven,

From one till seven, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese. But I can’t speak a word of it now. Francesca Annis

When I think of

When I think of Peter Wolf I always remember the Portuguese proverb: ‘Never say you will not drink from that glass again.’ Faye Dunaway

During the Peninsula War,

During the Peninsula War, I heard a Portuguese general address his troops before a battle with the words, \”Remember men, you are Portuguese!\” Duke of Wellington