Experience Quote by Antonia Lofaso

I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.

— Thomas Keller

Physically, this season of Top Chef was very challenging. We stayed up for 48 hours for the BBQ challenge; we ran around in a…

— Shirley Chung

I was always a good cook from my mum showing me when I was a young lad, but hiring a chef helped me to…

— Ross Barkley

I kind of do not like the word chef. Chef, giving you a sense of hierarchy and power. To be a good cook and…

— Dominique Crenn

First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.

— Martin Yan

Now everybody thinks that once you do Top Chef, then 13 weeks later you're a chef. Nobody wants to learn to cook anymore.

— Wolfgang Puck

I've participated at summits where I was the only chef. I was surrounded with thinkers and writers and innovators.

— Dominique Crenn

I had turned down other head chef jobs. I didn't want to take over someone else's cuisine. I wanted to start from scratch.

— Rene Redzepi

I always knew I wanted to be a chef.

— Grant Achatz

I've been a cook all my life, but I am still learning to be a good chef. I'm always learning new techniques and improving…

— Anonymous

I've never said I was a chef - I think I make great food. I will never open a restaurant to do, like, tasting…

— Eddie Huang

I became friends with a lot of chefs. I was a judge on 'Top Chef' last year. It was a dream come true.

— Joe Jonas