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I have great empathy for all the contestants that come on 'Top Chef,' whether they go home right away or they make it to the finish line. It's a very vulnerable position they put themselves in and I feel for them.

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Padma Lakshmi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 1
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I'm an immigrant kid who came to America from India when I was very young and grew up in New York City with a single mom and really was influenced by all of those immigrant cultures bumping up against each other.
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I've always had a fantasy to write a cookbook, because everyone wants to know what a model eats.
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Women's voices not being heard is the root of many of the problems of the world.
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Every city has a Donald Trump ours is just the Trumpiest.
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From the simple stringing together of lemon garlands for the goddess Durga, to dividing the prasadam or blessed foods for the children first, I came to associate food not only with feminity, but also with purity and divinity.
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I usually doze off between 7:30 and 9 p.m. while putting my baby to sleep. Then I suddenly wake up remembering I'm an adult with no bedtime. I spend the next four hours catching up on reading, e-mails, and other adult pursuits until I collapse for good until sunrise.
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India's had two groovy moments. Once when the Beatles went to India and now when Madonna has embraced yoga.
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Most of cooking is the labor of chopping. Give yourself a break. Pretend you're on a cooking show and have all your ingredients lined up for you.
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I was lucky to have a successful career as a model, but that was just a way to pay off my college loans.
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Beauty is no accomplishment on its own. It's what you do with it.
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