“The Raw and the Cooked” quotes from Top Chef

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

[at the Judges' Table] There's no way I'm going home.

I'm stoked; it's my first win. Not to mention the fact that I was totally proud of my dish today. My performance could not have been any more soigné.

Mike is definitely a hack. I don't think Mike could cook his way out of a paper bag, unless it had french fries with it.

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.

I've been on a roll lately. I've been in the top three the last four shots. For the past eight, ten years, I've been the best at my field, and I'm fully relying on my abilities to take me over the top.

I feel like I have a great chance at the title. People know that I'm a force. And um, and a team leader, ya know, and I think I have a great shot.