People always comment about my clothes. They don't think a fashionable woman can love food and be knowledgeable and actually cook. Padma Lakshmi clothecommentcook Change image and share on social
I work out all the time! I don't just sit around and eat burgers whenever I want. Oh, if I could I probably would, but I don't. Padma Lakshmi burgereatsit Change image and share on social
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. Padma Lakshmi adultbabybedtime share on social
I love to use a lot of spices when I cook, so we actually cast a real peppercorn in gold and then just made a bead out of it for necklaces and earrings. Padma Lakshmi beadcastcook Change image and share on social
I never Tweet about my daughter. Never. I just want to be respectful of her privacy. My job as a mom is to know when to open my mouth and when not to. Padma Lakshmi daughterjobmom Change image and share on social
I wasn't like those girls who give birth and are back on the runway. It took me probably six months to gain 45 pounds and I would say it took me double that time to lose it. Padma Lakshmi backbirthdouble Change image and share on social
I don't have any stigma attached to my body. When I'm in my own private space, I have very little on. Padma Lakshmi attachbodyprivate Change image and share on social
Jewelry should not upstage you. I pick one hot point on my body that I'm going to highlight. Let one area do the singing - you don't want to hear three songs at once. Padma Lakshmi areabodyhear Change image and share on social
I've always had a fantasy to write a cookbook, because everyone wants to know what a model eats. Padma Lakshmi cookbookeatfantasy Change image and share on social
I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like food - it's intimidating to a lot of people, myself included. Padma Lakshmi bigfoodinclude Change image and share on social