Learning about history in [Savannah] was so empowering. I started to see where I wanted to go with the food. That confidence started to reawaken. I became the chef that was looking backwards in order to look forward. - Mashama Bailey

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Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else. — James M. Barrie

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We’ve been told numerous times that our cooking is 'feminine,' which people always intend as a compliment. We’re happy to be identified with femaleness, as strong and proud women, but the masculine/feminine binary has no legitimate place in culinary expression or its criticism. It’s an artificial construct we’d be happy to see done away with. - Sarah Kramer & Sarah Hymanson

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Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life. — Lisa Weed

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Once we know and are aware, we are responsible for our action and our inaction. We can do something about it or ignore it. Either way, we are still responsible.

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If something stands between you and your success, move it. —Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

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Reem’s is a place where you can imagine a different way for the world to run, where those in the margins are at the center. - Reem Assil

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The key to running a successful kitchen is what I call the ‘3 F’s.’ Be Firm, Be Fair, and Be Friendly with your staff, your guests, and yourself. - Will Gilson

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When I drop a freestyle, I'm like, 'This freestyle gotta go hard' or when I do something it's, 'How can we top this?'- Megan Thee Stallion

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If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. -Maya Angelou

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