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. I don't want to be someone who is doing something that is considered gross and then also look like a slob.

Food fighters in Japan think of themselves as athletes. They have a higher recognition of the game and are constantly thinking about records. I probably won't continue for long because it puts pressure on the body. But I am at the age where I can perform my best.

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

I'm not really interested in anyone's record or anyone - I'm always fighting with myself. I always try to do my best.

One cannot be betrayed if one has no people.

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 America, I realize that in New York, nobody really cares. They are just like, "We're New Yorkers." I feel like that is really the way it should be.

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