Robert Mondavi was a famous Businessman from USA, who lived between June 18, 1913 and May 16, 2008. He/she became 94 years old.
Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac gemini, who is known for Communication, Indecision, Inquisitive, Intelligent, Changeable.
Our collection contains 24 quotes who is written / told by Robert, under the main topic Food.
24 Famous quotes by Robert Mondavi
"We definitely need to get the excitement back"
"There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give"
"I've always wanted to improve on the idea of living well, In moderation, wine is good for you - mentally, physically, and spiritually"
"I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook"
"My brother and I had saved $15,000 by working many years nailing fruit crates together"
"Later, at Stanford University, I thought I'd become a lawyer or businessman, but my father came to me and said he thought there was a big future in the fine-wine business"
"Whether I played marbles, whether I played football or slam anything else, I wanted to excel"
"My wife taught me the importance of living well"
"I say to consumers: instead of relying totally on critics, drink what you like and like what you drink"
"Ever since I was a child, I wanted to excel in everything"
"My mother served me wine and water from the time I was 3 years old"
"How beautiful it is to excel, and the goodness of giving from your heart"
"Wine has been with civilized man from the beginning"
"We want to raise the art of living well"
"It is giving me a great satisfaction, because I had the notion that we could make great wines equal to the greatest wines in the world, and everybody said it was impossible"
"I always knew the importance of it, since I was three or four years old my mother used to feed me wine and water. I grew up with wine as liquid food"
"Critics have done the wine industry a lot of good overall"
"This is what I think is very essential... moderation can be good for you"
"If you go back to the Greeks and Romans, they talk about all three - wine, food, and art - as a way of enhancing life"
"I want to make wines that harmonize with food - wines that almost hug your tongue with gentleness"
"Even more importantly, it's wine, food and the arts. Incorporating those three enhances the quality of life"
"Once I was able to take care of myself and my children, I then wanted to share"
"As I traveled the world over, I traveled everywhere, and I learned so much"
"Also, many consumers consider a critic to be like God Almighty"
