Top Chef quotes

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Stephen: The other team's concept is totally a style that I would never engage in, you know it was very warming, welcoming, very comfortable.

Stephen: This wedding cake had no potential whatsoever. I did not want to attach my name � even if I were to help � because, you know, mediocrity is not my game and I just didn't want to have anything to do with it.

Tiffani: [during victory interview] I am the Kenmore Microwave Queen.

Tiffani: [referring to Stephen's presentation of his dish] There's an element of condescension when he explains his dish, that you can't possibly understand all the things that are in this dish.

Tiffani: [while shopping at the gas station] Think we should buy some Rolaids for the judges?
Dave: Yeah, that's for sure.

Tiffani: Dave's food is never really all that refined.

Tiffani: I wanted to help decorate the room � it's something I enjoy doing, and it feeds who I am � but I was happy to sort of have Dave out of the kitchen.

Tiffani: If Dave gets in a bad head space, it's over, but it could have been much worse, we could have had Stephen.

Tiffani: My food is so great, and I don't get the sense that � unless something drastic happens � I'm going home.

Tiffani: You know I wasn't going to go like, do the monkfish nugget interpretive dance for the kids.

Tom Colicchio: [as he is checking on the Red Team] Do kids like yogurt?
Lisa: They like blue yogurt.

Tom Colicchio: [referring to Andrea's nutritious entree] I'm feeling healthier already.

Tom Colicchio: [referring to Tiffani's attitude] There is one thing that we do in the restaurant business, and that is make people happy. And I don't care how you do that, that's what you do.

Tom Colicchio: [to the bottom three contestants] If I could really get rid of two of you I probably would, um, matter of fact , all three.

Tom Colicchio: Are those condoms hanging out of your pocket?
Miguel: Oh yeah, absolutely Chef. I always go to the kitchen protected.