Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Leah Chase

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American chef Leah Chase.

Last updated on April 15, 2025.

Leyah (Leah) Chase was an American chef based in New Orleans, Louisiana. An author and television personality, she was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, advocating both African-American art and Creole cooking. Her restaurant, Dooky Chase, was known as a gathering place during the 1960s among many who participated in the Civil Rights Movement, and was known as a gallery due to its extensive African-American art collection. In 2018 it was named one of the 40 most important restaurants of the past 40 years by Food & Wine.

American - Chef | Born: January 6, 1923

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You have to explain to little children 'why' and you also have to listen to them and believe me, they will reason with you, they're unbelievable! So you can learn from everyone at any age. Life is about listening, leaning and never giving up. As long as you're here on earth, you're here for a purpose and it's not about you it's about what you can do to better the world you live in. And that's why I'm here, to help someone else up.

Leah Chase

We still have a long way to go but if we work together and we work hard, you'll see black people in positions you never thought we'd be in. I thought I would never see a black President.

Leah Chase

Everyone can cook. If you try. If you put a little love into it.

Leah Chase

I'm still learning....learning from my great grandchildren and everyone around me. I would advise others to keep trying, stop and listen.

Leah Chase

We have to pay attention to one another, regardless of how someone may look or act, look again. Looking at people is like looking at art. I may look at a painting and dislike it because I don't understand it but then I'll look deeper and I'll see things better.

Leah Chase

Why can't we have fine black restaurants with fine service by black people who always gave good service? Because we thought that is demeaning and it's not, it's a good living.

Leah Chase

You worry too much about what goes into your mouth and not enough about what comes out of it.

Leah Chase

I tell people all the time, you have to be in love with that pot. You have to put all your love in that pot. If you're in a hurry,just eat your sandwich and go. Don't even start cooking, because you can't do anything well in a hurry. I love food. I love serving people. I love satisfying people.

Leah Chase

You've got to live life to the fullest. You just enjoy every beautiful thing there is to enjoy.

Leah Chase

When someone helps you, then that means one thing, all they expect in return is for you to show them what you're doing and for you to help someone else.

Leah Chase

Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Leah Chase

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