Chef Quote by Padma Lakshmi

I've been on my fair share of quiz shows so I'm very empathetic with the contestants and I know exactly how they feel.

— Jenny Ryan

It's an interesting thing, Top Chef. Some of the contestants will make you one great dish, and then make you something on the next…

— Wolfgang Puck

Many of them have accomplished a lot before they ever get to 'Top Chef' although they're not well known. The show just provides them…

— Tom Colicchio

Being on "Top Chef" opens a lot of doors and gives you a wider audience than you may have had before. It was super-scary…

— Stephanie Izard

It's been really nice to have people want to come out and support you and want to come out and see what you're doing.…

— Antonia Lofaso

Part of my job as a food writer is to describe food. So my work on 'Top Chef,' I feel, is an extension of…

— Padma Lakshmi

I personally love shows that change the lives of people that go through the show. And even if you don't like to cook, I…

— Ana Claudia Talancon

The level of competition on 'Iron Chef' was very intense. In fact, I feel like the show provides chefs with a stamp of approval…

— Maneet Chauhan

We are not really privy to all that crazy stuff that goes on in the show. I go to work, eat, and talk about…

— Tom Colicchio

With more exposure comes more recognition. I can honestly say I wouldn't have gotten a lot of things had no one seen me on…

— Kristen Kish

It is great to add some glamour to the food industry, like television shows have done for the food world and inspiring people to…

— Curtis Stone

I have experience more on the front-of-house side of things, but I've always had a strong reverence and a respect for chefs... they've always…

— Antoni Porowski