Padma Lakshmi quotes from Top Chef

Padma

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

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.

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!

Padma

What is the greater crime, though, leaving something off the plate...

Tom

...or Clay's dish?

[about her comment on American comfort food] I was simply describing it, just as I would say, "Indian people put chutney with their curry!"

Padma

We don't, by the way, but... [laughs]

Ilan

You totally fucked it up now!

Now you've ostracized all of us!

Aww, little girl dropped her s'more!

Padma

I dropped it on your shoe.

You dropped it on my shoe? You're gonna get the bill for that!

Padma

Your challenge is to create a dinner where each course is inspired by your favorite movie.

I love movies, I'm a total movie buff. This is an opportunity to be really creative.

I start thinking, I have seen 2 movies in 3 years, so.. great.