135 Quotes by Padma Lakshmi

I don't look at ratings until somebody tells me.

Whether I'm making a recipe or a piece of jewelry or a white-rose-and-jasmine tea or the perfume, I like to think of myself as a happy little sorceress, and if I could just have a little general store with all that stuff and give people a sense of my taste, that would be lovely.

Beauty is no accomplishment on its own. It's what you do with it.

I like me better naked. I don't mean that in a vain way... When you put clothes on, you immediately put a character on. Clothes are adjectives, they are indicators. When you don't have any clothes on, it's just you, raw, and you can't hide.

I'm still amazed at how much people are willing to humiliate themselves to be on TV.

An oil massage, a hot bath, a good night's sleep, soft smells and music and clothes with soft textures denote sensuality to me.

The best thing you can do for someone is make them a beautiful plate of food. How else can you invade someone's body without actually touching them?

Where is it written that a smart woman can't also be stacked?

I’m not tough. I’m tenacious.