Quote by Woody Allen

I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick. Not wounded. Dead.

I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick. Not w

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their aversion towards consuming oysters, emphasizing their preference for food that is completely lifeless upon consumption. By emphasizing the importance of absolute death rather than any state of sickness or injury, the quote conveys a strong desire for pre-established, unambiguous lifelessness in their food. It suggests a personal preference for certainty and a reluctance towards the idea of consuming anything that may still possess any hint of vitality or suffering.

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