Gusteau Food always comes to those who love to cook.
Voiced by Brad Garrett 
Ratatouille (2007) · 105 quotes
Ratatouille (2007) · 105 quotes
Tied for 6th most-quoted character in Ratatouille (2007): in 14 of its 105 quotes
Most scenes with: Horst (5), Rémy (5), Remy (3)
Or Tooth, I said "Tooth-Pickin' Chicken?" 'Bout as French as a corndog!
More lines from Gusteau
5 quotes Gusteau Gusteau Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great.
Gusteau [as Texan, on ad]
Ideals? If Chef Fancy-Pants had any "ideals", you think I'd be hawkin' barbeque over here!
Gusteau [corndog ad]
Roming roon!
Gusteau A cook makes, a thief takes.
Scenes with Gusteau
8 scenes Gusteau [as a book illustration]
If you are hungry, go up and look around, R?my. Why do you wait and mope?
R?my
Well, I just lost my family...all my friends. Probably forever.
Gusteau How do you know?
R?my
I...uh...you are an illustration. Why am I talking to you?
Gusteau Oh, you just lost your family, all your friends. You are lonely.
R?my
Yeah...well, you're dead.
Gusteau Ah, but that is no match for wishful thinking! If you focus on what you left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead. Now go up and look around!
Gusteau What are you doing?!
R?my
I'm hungry! I don't know where I am, I don't know when I'll find food again!
Gusteau R?my, you are better than that. You are a cook! A cook makes. A thief takes. You're not a thief.
R?my
But I am hungry.
Gusteau R?my, food will come. Food always comes to those who love to cook.
Gusteau [Remy and Gusteau are talking about Linguini]
What do I always say, Remy? Anyone can cook.
R?my
Well yeah, anyone can. That doesn't mean that anyone should.
Gusteau Well, that is not stopping him. See?
R?my
[Linguini has accidentally spilled a pot of soup and is attempting to cover up his mistake by throwing random ingredients into it]
What?! What is he doing?! No...no! No, this is terrible; he's ruining the soup, and nobody's noticing?! It's your restaurant! Do something!
Gusteau What can I do? I am a figment of your imagination.
R?my
But he's ruining the soup!! We gotta tell someon-- [slips and falls]
R?my
He's your son?!
Gusteau I have a son?!
R?my
How could you not know?!
Gusteau I-I am a figment of your imagination! You did not know, how could I?
Gusteau So, we have given up.
R?my
Why do you say that?
Gusteau We are in a cage inside a car trunk, awaiting a future in frozen food products.
R?my
No. I'm the one in a cage; I've given up. You...are free.
Gusteau I am only as free as you imagine me to be, as you are.
R?my
Oh please! I'm sick of pretending. I pretend I'm a rat for my father, I pretend to be a human through Linguini, I-I pretend you exist so I have someone to talk to! You only tell me stuff I already know! I know who I am! Why do I need you to tell me? Why do I need to pretend?
Gusteau [chuckles]
Ah, but you don't, R?my. You never did.
[on top of a window at the restaurant looking down into the kitchen]
I can't believe it. A real gourmet kitchen, and I get to watch!
Gusteau You've have read my book. Let us see how much you know, huh? Which one is the chef?
Oh! Uh... Oh, that guy. [pointing to Skinner]
Gusteau Very good. Who is next in command?
The Sous-Chef... [pointing to Horst] There. The sous is responsible for the kitchen when the chef's not around. [pointing to Lalo] Saucier, in charge of sauces. Very important. [pointing to Larousse and Pompidou] Chef De Partie, Demi Chef De Partie, both important. [pointing to Colette and another cook] Commis, Commis, they're cooks. Very important.
Gusteau Ah, you are a clever rat. Now, who is that? [points to Linguini, clumsily cleaning up the kitchen]
Oh, him? He's nobody.
Gusteau Not nobody. He is part of the kitchen.
No, he's a Plongeur or something. He washes dishes or takes out the garbage. He doesn't cook.
Gusteau But he could!
Gusteau How do you know? What do I always say, Remy? Anyone can cook.
Well yeah, anyone can. That doesn't mean that anyone should.
Gusteau Well, that is not stopping him. See?
[Linguini has accidentally spilled a pot of soup and is attempting to cover up his mistake by throwing random ingredients into it]
What?! What is he doing?! No. No! No, this is terrible! He... He's ruining the soup! And-And nobody's noticing it?! [to Gusteau] It's your restaurant! Do something!
Gusteau What can I do? I am a figment of your imagination.
But he is ruining the soup!!! We have got to tell someone that he's the- [slips from the window and falls into the kitchen]
It's locked. Hmm.
Gusteau Remy, what are you doing in here?
[harassed]
Emile shows up...I said not to... He goes and blabs - it's a disaster! Anyway, they're hungry, that food safe is locked, and I need the key.
Gusteau They want you to steal food?
Yes. No...it's complicated! It's family. They don't have your–– ideals! [The cardboard Gusteaus start speaking]
Gusteau's Barbecue Spare-Ribs: Ideals? Hah! If Chef Fancy Pants had any ideals, you think I'd be hawkin' barbecue over here?!
Gusteau's Microwave Burritos: Or microwave burritos?
Gusteau's Tooth-Pickin' Chicken: Or tooth, I say, Tooth-pickin' Chicken? S'about as French as a Corn Dog!
Gusteau's Corn Puppies: Roof! Rumming roon!
Gusteau's Barbecue Spare-Ribs: Ha! We're inventin' new ways to sell out over here!
Gusteau's Haggis Bites: Will ye be wantin' some Haggis Bites, then?
Gusteau I cannot control how they use my image Remy! I am dead!
Can you guys SHUT UP?! [the cutouts then stop talking] I've got to think! Word's getting out if I can't keep them quiet. The entire clan's going to be after me with their mouths open and... [finds the key and spots his will] Here it is. Hey. Your will! Oh, this is interesting. Mind if I...?
Gusteau Not at all.
[upon seeing Linguini's name in Gusteau's file]
Linguini? Why would Linguini be filed with your will?
Gusteau This used to be my office. [Remy reads Gusteau's will and the letter Linguini's mother wrote.]
Gusteau [also shocked]
I have a son?!
How could you not know this?!
Gusteau I am a figment of your imagination! You did not know, how could I?!
Well, your son is the rightful owner of this restaurant!!
[enters the room; spots Remy; gasps]
No! No! The rat! [Remy grabs the papers and runs off. Skinner dashes outside to catch him, only to bump into Lalo riding a motor scooter] NOOOOOOOO--!!!
Lalo Sorry, Chef!
The rat! It's stolen my documents! It's getting away! [pushes Lalo off the scooter, and drives off to find Remy]
No, I'm the one in a cage. I've giving up. You are free.
Gusteau I am only as free as you imagine me to be. As you are.
Oh, please I'm sick of pretending. I pretend to be a rat for my father, I pretend to be a human through Linguini, I pretend you exist so I have some much to talk to! You only tell me stuff I already know! I know who I am! Why do I need you to tell me?! Why do I need to pretend?!
Gusteau [chuckles]
Ah. But you don't, Remy. [He puts his hand on Remy's shoulder] You never did.
[Git pushes a statue off the building, smashing open the trunk of Skinner's car] [to Git]
No. My other left!
[inside Skinner's trunk, mumbling]
Dad? Dad, I'm in here! [Git pushes another statue off the building] I'm inside the trunk! [it falls and lands onto Skinner's trunk] What the... Dad?
Hey, Little Brother!
Emile! [Django and Emile release him from Skinner's cage; affectionately] I love you guys! [runs toward the restaurant]
Where are you going?!
Back to the restaurant! They'll fail without me!
Why do you care?!
BECAUSE I'M A COOK!!!
