100 Quotes by Joey Chestnut

I know I hold the contest record for downing the most hot dogs, and the record for most Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest championships, but it was really cool to be a part of a Guinness World Records official attempt.

I don't really get hungry that much. Sometimes I get cravings for certain foods. But I can go all day without eating.

Once I get a rhythm going, I can jump those hot dogs down.

Pretty much all I'm doing during an eating contest is being uncomfortable and not forgetting to breathe.

I think that happens to anybody, when they train for things over and over again, and then they just realize, 'What do I train for now?'

Mom only gets angry when I don't visit her enough. She raised six kids to be 100 percent independent and work for everything we achieve. I mean, we don't expect anything for free.

I don't mind losing because it really shows me what the other eaters are capable of.

Maybe in America there's more of an emphasis on food than there should be. But when I look out at the audience during a competition, some people are shocked, but most people are smiling.

I don't want to train for every contest the way I do for the Fourth of July. It would be impossible.