The better the ingredients, the more farmers I can buy from, the closer I feel to the food I want to make that represents what I care about as a chef.

I care about what the fans feel.

I feel like a princess with a knife. I've wanted to be an Iron Chef forever.

I feel very passionate about maintaining the same level of standard and respect for the food as an Iron Chef myself.

When someone says, 'I'm not political,' I feel like what they're saying is, 'I only care about myself. In my bathtub. Me and my bathtub is what I care about.'

I feel a responsibility to my backyard. I want it to be taken care of and protected.