“There is nothing more satisfying to me than seeing people who eat my f...” — Marcela Valladolid Quote

There is nothing more satisfying to me than seeing people who eat my food have smiles on their faces. It makes the experience special.

All of my dishes kind of have the same thing going on - I'm always going to give you the same things that I grew up with or that my mom used to make. I'm not going to use nitrogen in my tacos.

I didn't realize I was living in a very unique situation until I became a culinary professional. For me, there was nothing out of the ordinary about spending half my day in Mexico, and the other half in California.

I was a contestant on 'The Apprentice: Martha Stewart' and more than her telling me I learned from her that authenticity is key. She had a huge issue with a contestant using the phrase 'fake it 'til you make it' and fired her that same episode. She taught me that you can't fake being a master of your craft.

If you go for the money first and try to think of what other people want to see, you change your original inspiration and perhaps put out something that's less original and less personal and maybe less satisfying.

It is just satisfying to think that, somehow, my music and my story could touch someone and make them want to make their own life better.

The power with which you can create a character is tremendous and probably more satisfying than actually being the person.

It's really satisfying to get to be a part of something where the standard level is high, and you're working with the best in the industry.