Cookbook Quote by Padma Lakshmi

“I once asked her if she was happy. “That depends on what I am able to get done today,” she said, laughing.”

— Padma Lakshmi

In a way that somebody else converts to Judaism or becomes a Hare Krishna, I belong to the church of fried chicken.

— Padma Lakshmi

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

— Padma Lakshmi

I'm the kind of girl who thinks about what she's gonna cook for dinner when she's finishing her lunch.

— Padma Lakshmi

I am as omnivorous as it's possible to be. I always say there's nothing I won't eat and nothing I won't wear.

— Padma Lakshmi

“He was everything I wasn’t. He was a lot of what I wanted to be.”

— Padma Lakshmi

I am a sufferer of endometriosis. I didn't want any young women to go through what I went through. I thought that people should…

— Padma Lakshmi

Wine, like food, is so emotional. If you think about it, so much of the courting ritual is surrounded by wine and food. There's…

— Padma Lakshmi

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

— Padma Lakshmi

I have a great career, and I have my daughter. Sio what I don't have is not as important to as what I do…

— Padma Lakshmi

My mom was scared of the old Times Square so I was never allowed to go. Now I'm scared of the new Times Square,…

— Padma Lakshmi

I love to use a lot of spices when I cook, so we actually cast a real peppercorn in gold and then just made…

— Padma Lakshmi