Robin Leach Quotes

I am a chef who happens to appear on the telly, that's it.

Rachael Ray is probably the most watched kitchen personality in the history of American television.

I developed the pilot for 'Entertainment Tonight' with Jack Haley, Jr. and Al Masini, who became my business partner in 'Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous,' 'Runaway' and several other shows and specials.

Lidia Bastianich, sorry, but kind of boring. I mean, I love Lidia, but you can fall asleep watching her. And Mario Batali? I love Mario to death... but he's not romantic or sensual. Those are the things I bring to the table.

You'll see me on 'Top Chef' someday. My Midwestern hospitality needs an outlet, you know?

Pierre Franey's producer wanted to do a show with me. This was around 1998, and I think we shot our first PBS show that same year.

I'm Gordon Ramsay, for goodness sake: people know I'm volatile.

Gordon Ramsay makes me laugh because he knows that I'm not a chef.

I want to be Jacques Pepin. I want to have a nice 50-, 60-year career. I want to be on PBS when I'm 70-something, still kicking it, having a great time, showing up in Aspen to sign cookbooks. I just want to have a nice, big, long career.

My aunt is a famous L.A. chef, Susan Feniger, and she's got Street and Border Grill. So a fun night out for me is to go to my aunt's restaurants.

My most famous show is the 'Kitchen Show.' More famous than any gallery show or museum show I curated.

You know, I'm a television personality. It's not like I'm a famous hooker or something!

I was at a party, and some squiggly looking dude with a bow tie came up and said, 'How'd you like to be on TV?' Turns out he was the programming guy at the Food Network. They had me come into the office, and I did a 'Ready, Set, Cook' with Emeril Lagasse, I believe.

You don't become a chef to become famous.

It's wild how chefs have become like rock stars.

I'm one of three judges on 'MasterChef' with Gordon Ramsay, but I don't want my own show. I'm kind of used to the sidekick gig.

I'm not sure I'd write a good cookbook, but I might make a good cooking show.

I don't know what my next dream role gig is, but I have so, so many shows that I'm like, 'Oh my God, can I guest star on 'New Girl?' Like, that would be amazing!'

I have a cooking show that's coming on that I did in Albany. It will be on The Cooking Channel.

I wouldn't imagine I would become famous in America for my talk shows.

Did I ever think about TV stardom? I don't watch a lot of TV. I wasn't even aware of the phenomenon of what was going on in food television, what you started with the Food Network.

Becoming the first Indian woman to compete on Food Network's 'Iron Chef' and 'Next Iron Chef' was really a great accomplishment and led to my spot as a judge on 'Chopped.'

My every birthday wish was, 'I want to someday be on TV.'

Is it OK to admit to being slightly obsessed with the TV programme 'Great British Menu?'

People say I'm a celebrity chef, and I am on telly a lot but that's because I judge contests. Perhaps I'm more of a celebrity eater than a cook.