I remember in the first season going, 'This is retarded. I can't believe they're making chefs do this.' But then it actually… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
A lot of professions happen to be male-dominated because women drop out at a certain point. It's unfortunate. — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
Sometimes these challenges naturally select more chefs that can think on their feet very quickly. There are chefs I know who won't… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
You hit a certain age and - especially because of TV - the young cooks coming up say, 'You're a sellout, because… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
When I was 26, 27 years old I was running a kitchen in New York, and I was a raving lunatic. The… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
I don't have a Facebook page and I don't think I will but Twitter for me is a way to take control of the… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
I'd like to see 'Top Chef: Amateur'. Sometimes we have an amateur chef on the show and they just can't cut it against the… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
I remember in the first season going, 'This is retarded. I can't believe they're making chefs do this.' But then it actually does show… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
A couple of months ago, I was down in Florida for the Food and Wine Festival. And this journalist grabbed me and said, 'How… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
Hunger is a political issue, and there are several things politically that are keeping people hungry - not funding food stamps adequately, not funding… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
'Chef' doesn't mean that you're the best cook, it simply means 'boss.' — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
If I'm doing an event, if it's a charity event, where it's a walk-around event, where I gotta put a thousand small plates out… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
There's a food revolution going on throughout the country. And it doesn't matter if you're down south, up north in Maine, if you're out… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
Most cooks try to learn by making dishes. Doesn't mean you can cook. It means you can make that dish. When you can cook… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
