Food fighters in Japan think of themselves as athletes. They have a higher recognition of the game and are constantly thinking about records. I proba…

- Takeru Kobayashi

I think many people think competitive eating is a really disgusting sport, so people think they look bad normally. But I care about what I'm wearing.…

- Takeru Kobayashi

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

- Takeru Kobayashi

[H]uman beings...make a limit in their mind of what their potential is. They decide, "I've been told this," or "this is what society tells me," or th…

- Takeru Kobayashi

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

- Takeru Kobayashi

I'm always like that about everything. When I try to do something, I always think, "What is the best way to do this?" Instead of taking what everyone…

- Takeru Kobayashi

One cannot be betrayed if one has no people.

- Takeru Kobayashi

I know that I have a special stomach.

- Takeru Kobayashi

I've been living in New York City almost seven years, and my mentality has changed a lot. Just from being in New York this long and going across Amer…

- Takeru Kobayashi