19 Quotes by Takeru Kobayashi

People think that if you have a huge appetite, then you'll be better at it. But actually, it's how you confront the food that is brought to you. You have to be mentally and psychologically prepared.

I've been to the Empire State Building with four friends, and it was very beautiful at that time around midnight.

I realized crime isn't the only way you can judge people. People can do good things, and people can do bad things. It's probably better to understand people for the good things they do.

About three months before a contest, I drink a lot of water. I start to drink a lot of water.

If you taste something, you're not at the maximum of your ability. What I think about in competition is temperature and texture. It has nothing to do with taste or emotion.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a baseball player.

I basically go to the gym three times a week to do weight training for one or two hours.

I could easily go one or two days without realizing that I'm so, so hungry. That's the negative outcome of what I've become.

I just grill chicken and make very simple cuisine.