«I really like being a cheese producer, even though it's a job that doesn't give us rest: we can't go on strikes because the cows won't accept it.» Manuel Silveira
«Cows are like people: some more stubborn than others.» Manuel Silveira
«There are people who have the idea that cows are “funds” (an inexhaustible source of income), but they are not. The cows have to rest.” Manuel Silveira
«When I go to milk the cows, they are always listening to classical music by our Maestro Lacerda: it's a way to calm them down.» Manuel Silveira
«Cheese is like little boys: there are lots of ways to work and educate them.» José Oliveira
“It is not advisable to consume the cheese before three months because it has not yet had time to gain “the flavor of São Jorge”.» Manuel Silveira
«My children would laugh at me sometimes, because for me, during the time I was milking cows, I was resting.» José Oliveira
