Takeru Kobayashi quotes

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

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.

Takeru Kobayashi

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.

Takeru Kobayashi

I just grill chicken and make very simple cuisine.

Takeru Kobayashi

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

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.

Takeru Kobayashi

I know that I have a special stomach.

Takeru Kobayashi

Stimulation-wise, I might be a little bit addicted when it comes to pushing my body to extremes.

Takeru Kobayashi

Food fighters in Japan think of themselves as athletes. They have a higher recognition of the game and are constantly thinking about records. I probably won't continue for long because it puts pressure on the body. But I am at the age where I can perform my best.

Takeru Kobayashi