Top Chef quotes

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Michael Schwartz: [about Hung's crazy Smurf-inspired dish] What the fuck is that? That's some crazy shit.

Michael: [of the QuickFire Challenge] I don't eat raw food, so I'm like, 'What the hell am I gonna do?'

Michael: [on guest judge Anthony Bourdain] Personally, I totally look up to the guy. He's not scared to tell someone their food sucks. Just hope he doesn't tell me I suck.

Michael: I love mayo, man. I'll eat it right out of the can.

Michael: I'm getting to the end, where like I'm plating up, and Frank's working next to me, and he's humping some gorilla on his prep table or something, you know. Shaking everything. It's like a freaking 7.0 earthquake. I hope Frank goes home.

Michael: I'm, like, so out of my league.

Miguel: [Referring to Andrea before the Judges' Table convenes] My friend has immunity here, and I'm up on the chopping block but I feel great and I know she saved me today, so I'm feeling really confident.

Miguel: [to Madame S] I would love to serve you.

Miguel: Chunk LeFunk has left the building. Thank you.

Miguel: I love you dawg!
Stephen: [chuckling] Schmuck.

Mike Yakura: [to Miguel at the Judges' Table] If you have these skills and you want to win this just go like 'Hell no, I'm doing this, I'm taking this cart over, I'm going to drive. If I'm going to go down in a burning plane I'm going to be at the wheel.'

Padma: [before introducing Daniel Boulud] If you guys don't know who he is, you should just leave the kitchen now.

Padma: What is the greater crime, though, leaving something off the plate...
Tom: ...or Clay's dish?

Padma: Your challenge is to create a dinner where each course is inspired by your favorite movie.
Antonia: I love movies, I'm a total movie buff. This is an opportunity to be really creative.
Ryan: I start thinking, I have seen 2 movies in 3 years, so.. great.

Padma: [at the Judges' Table after hearing about Cliff's "prank" and subsequent dismissal] I'd like to talk about something a little less depressing now.
Marcel: Talk about the food, or something...
Padma: Yeah, let's talk about the food because actually, you idiots, the food yesterday was really, really good!