My past? [He knows what parts not to burden her down with, but besides that one low point in his life, Sanji's again at a loss for what to share.]

Well, I was a chef on the Baratie since I was ten - and helped Zeff build it, too. ["Helped" being a strong word, as he just gawked in awe and ran around making a nuisance of himself.] We picked up a bunch of shitty ex-pirates to work on board with us, but besides my Red Leg training and getting kicked overboard on a daily basis, I guess I had a normal childhood.