Paul Fleischman Quotes

Almost went vegan, but no, I didn't go vegan.

There's a stigma about being vegan. Some people say it doesn't taste great. Don't knock it until you try it!

Though I'm vegan and advocate that others eat a plant-based diet, I know that many people aren't quite ready to take that step in whole.

I'm a vegan. It makes me feel really good and bright.

Going vegan, I feel great!

I am a vegetarian.

I've been vegan for over a year now, about 15 months. I changed to the vegan diet, and I feel fabulous; it's great. I wish I'd done it earlier.

I was vegan for about 20 years.

My wife is vegan and has been for a few years.

I became a vegetarian out of compassion for animals and to live as healthy as possible. I realized soon after that I was truly concerned with nonviolent consumption and my own health, a vegan diet was the best decision.

I'm not telling people to go vegan overnight.

Perhaps one of the most important things you can do for human beings is wean them off an animal-based diet. It hardens the arteries and runs up our health-care costs. The last thing a poor person can afford is a heart attack or cancer or a stroke. And that's all linked to a meat-based diet. I think animal liberation is human liberation.

In terms of personal choices, let's all think more carefully about where we get our protein from.

It simply feels right to me to blend the glittery delights of New York City with a largely raw vegan diet - with the soul-deep conviction that animals are not ours to eat, wear, exploit or experiment on.

I'm always thirsty when I wake up, so I guzzle a bottle of Smart water before I scramble tofu with onions, peppers and spinach and top it with salsa. I've been a vegetarian for years, but I recently became vegan.

Eating a varied plant-based diet - and avoiding all meat, fish, chicken and dairy products - may have much to recommend it, but it's certainly not for everyone.

I'm killing two birds at once, so to speak. Animal-based food kills people. This way, by going vegan... we get healthy and save animals. I'm being selfish, too, because if I can get my employees healthier, we cut down on sick days and gain more productivity.

A couple of my mechanics have become vegan because I've done it. One of my barbers, too.

I try to eat mostly vegan.

I became vegan in 2006 when I started taking healthy eating seriously.

I've been vegan for over 20 years, but I started as a vegetarian and grew into veganism in between.

I think that veganism is a totally great choice with incredible benefits, but I don't think it's reasonable to expect other people to be vegan or to expect everybody to be vegan. You can proselytize all you want, but being vegan is a pretty intense choice for a lot of people.

I've been plant-based my whole life.

I think the purpose of veganism is an appreciation for plants and veggies and fruit and to just eating cleaner... If you're going to go vegan, then really learn how to be.

Is it hard to be vegan? Absolutely not. It would be hard to not be vegan.