I always have dashi in my refrigerator—it's the almighty Japanese ingredient.

I'm not making art, I'm making sushi

Ramen is a dish that's very high in calories and sodium. One way to make it slightly healthier is to leave the soup and just eat the noodles.

Cook more often. Don't study; just cook.

I'm not a fighter, but in my mind I'm fighting every day. 'What's new? What am I doing?' I'm fighting myself. My soul is samurai. My roots aren't samurai, but my soul is.

New York is my, you know, second hometown.

Japanese chefs believe our soul goes into our knives once we start using them. You wouldn't put your soul in a dishwasher!

A lot of people think Japanese food is difficult, a lot of work. But you don't have to buy the knife I have. You don't have to train as long as I have. You can do my cooking in your kitchen.

No rules. Don't be afraid to do whatever you want. Cooking doesn't have to have rules. I don't like it that way.

A kitchen without a knife is not a kitchen.

Just ask the local people for the best food. Don't rely on a guidebook.

People fear what they don't understand.

The spark of consciousness is reflected in the river, where a dance of infinite faces lined in profane lights.

I'm busier than ever and it's led to new opportunities. But I've never worried about being rich or famous - for me, it's all about the dancing.

If you have a family member who maybe is undocumented, then you have an even greater reason to vote.

How long the night seems to one kept awake by pain.

I'm insecure about everything, because I'm never going to look in the mirror and see this blond, blue-eyed girl. That is my idea of what I'd like to look like.

I want to beat the best out there and whoever is considered the top fighters of my era.

The power of the corporate bureaucracy - the power of technostructure (a term that did not take off) - is something to which I still adhere.

When you focus on what you have, your ABUNDANCE increases. I started with my breath. Noticing being alive is a good start!