Marcus Samuelsson Quotes

The issue I have always felt most strongly about is hunger in America, in particular the children.

Hunger is a deep concern of mine, and I feel that no one should go without food in this world as long as there are caring people to lend a hand. I've had to struggle in my past and I know what it's like to go without, so I try to do as much as I can to help bring awareness to an issue that hits very close to home for me.

As a member of the Feeding America Entertainment Council, I recognize our mission to spread the word and rally the country in the fight to end hunger.

The fact is, even one Maine kid going hungry is one kid too many.

Nobody in this country, the richest on Earth, should ever go hungry.

One of the things I want to do that's outside the realm of acting and the arts - although both have their place in this - is ending childhood hunger here in America.

In Arkansas alone, approximately three quarters of a million people are at risk of going hungry, and one in four children does not get enough to eat, so my goal is to bring awareness to this tragic issue.

When you're providing emergency aid, you're fighting hunger; you're filling stomachs.

When nonprofits, companies and consumers work together, we believe we can make long term, positive change for the millions of people in America who struggle with hunger.

I'm a chairperson for 'No Kid Hungry', a campaign for poor American children.

Walmart is committed to fighting hunger in America every day.

Eliminating hunger in America is doable, because we have the resources to do it.

How can you satisfy your hunger while your neighbor is spending the night hungry?

There's a lot of children that go to bed every night hungry in New York City, and it's shameful. That's really disturbing to me.

As a chef, a mom, and a member of Team No Kid Hungry, I believe that every child deserves three meals a day, every day.

There's no reason people should be hungry in our country. It's not acceptable.

The food bank is something I've always supported because there's no excuse for anyone to go without food.

I participate in the SNAP Challenge to raise awareness about the millions of people in our communities who struggle with hunger on a daily basis despite living in the most prosperous nation ever known.

It was surprising how many kids don't have lunches. If we all get behind this cause, it'll help a lot of the kids out there who don't really get enough food.

...won't you give some bread to get the starving fed

I can't think of any issue that is more important than working to see that no schoolchild in this world goes hungry.

In this country that grows more food than any other nation on this earth, it is unthinkable that any child should go hungry.

This isn't one of those rare diseases that we don't have the solution for. We know how to fix hunger.

I strongly support SNAP and will continue to urge my colleagues in Congress to provide adequate funding to this important program.

I think about food all the time. It's my passion; it's my profession. But some people think about food all the time because they're hungry. We can put an end to this if we join forces and lend a hand.