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<\/picture><\/div>By no means is Anthony Bourdain known for his sweet, loving nature. The chef and television host, currently on CNN\u2019s\u00a0Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,<\/em>\u00a0has built a career on his searing comments and tendency toward machismo.<\/em>\u00a0But Bourdain revealed a softer side in a recent\u00a0interview with IndieWire<\/a>. In reacting to his girlfriend Asia Argento\u2019s stunning speech at Cannes in May, Bourdain recalled how proud he was: \u201cFrom the second she said she\u2019d been invited to present an award, I knew it would be a nuclear bomb. I was so proud of her. It was absolutely fearless to walk right into the lion\u2019s den and say what she said, the way she said it. It was an incredibly powerful moment, I thought. I am honored to know someone who has the strength and fearlessness to do something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n (In case you forgot, while presenting the best actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Argento made a\u00a0scalding speech about Harvey Weinstein<\/a>, which you can read\u00a0here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Later in the interview, Bourdain reflected on his relationship with Argento. \u201cShe listens to my advice and frequently if not most of the time, rejects it,\u201d he said. \u201cThat is something that Asia cannot help but do. She is brutally honest about herself and anything, and it\u2019s a great quality.\u201d<\/p>\n Awwwww. Let us know when the next\u00a0\u201cmeeting of the minds,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0is Bourdain, you big softy, especially if you\u2019re cooking.<\/p>\n