“Rejection is a part of my job. It has been a part of my career as a food person and a filmmaker. It was certainly part of my job as an actor, and even more part of a job as a model. So, it is something that I have to accept. It’s not for the faint of heart.”

— Padma Lakshmi

Source: "Padma Lakshmi Understands That American Foodways Are Complicated" in Harper's Bazaar https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/travel-dining/a38254952/padma-lakshmi-taste-the-nation-interview/ (16 November 2021)

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“Rejection is a part of my job. It has been a part of my career as a food person and a filmmaker. It was certainly part of my job as an actor, and even more part of a job as a model. So, it is something that I have to accept. It’s not for the faint of heart.”

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