Tom Colicchio said this quote

You hit a certain age and - especially because of TV - the young cooks coming up say, 'You're a sellout, because you're doing something other than what you should be doing.' 'Top Chef' is a double-edged sword for me: There's a whole group of people who will not come to the restaurants because they assume I'm not in them anymore, all I do is TV.

~ Tom Colicchio

Recipes tell you nothing. Learning techniques is the key.

~ Tom Colicchio

'Chef' doesn't mean that you're the best cook, it simply means 'boss.'

~ Tom Colicchio

This is what people don't understand: obesity is a symptom of poverty. It's not a lifestyle choice where people are just eating and not exercising. It's because kids - and this is the problem with school lunch right now - are getting sugar, fat, empty calories - lots of calories - but no nutrition.

~ Tom Colicchio