Ratatouille quotes

View Quote [R?my and Émile have just been struck by lightning]
R?my: Whoa you've gotta taste this! It's-it's got this kind of, burny, melty, it's not really a smoky taste, it's-it's a certain, oh, it's kindof like a "Whoosh! Kaboom! Zap!" kind of taste, don't you think? What would you call that flavor?
Émile: [hesitantly] Lightning-y?
R?my: Yeah! It's lightning-y!

View Quote Food is fuel. Get picky about what you put in the tank, your engine is gonna die.

View Quote [R?my has been discovered again in kitchen] I know this sounds insane, but, well, the truth sounds insane sometimes, but that doesn't mean it's not the truth. And the truth is...I have no talent at all. But this r-rat [picks up R?my], he's the one behind these recipes. He's the cook, the real cook. [puts R?my on his head] He's been hiding under my toque. He's been controlling my actions. [R?my pulls Linguini's hair causing his arms go up] He's the reason I can cook the food that's exciting everyone, the reason Ego is outside that door! You've been giving me credit for his gift. I know it's a hard thing to believe, but hey, you-you believed I could cook, right? Look, this works, it's crazy, but it works. We can be the greatest restaurant in Paris, and this rat, this brilliant, Little Chef, can lead us there.

View Quote The only way to get the best produce is to have first pick of the day, and there are only two way to get first pick. Grow it yourself, or bribe a grower. Voila! The best restaurant get first pick.

View Quote [The restaurant thinks Linguini made a fantastic soup]
Skinner: [to Linguini]What are you playing at?
Linguini: I, um--am I still fired?
Colette: You can't fire him!
Skinner: What?!
Colette: LeClaire [food critic] likes it, yeah? She made a point of telling you so! If she write a review to that effect and find out you fire the cook responsible?
Skinner: Ha! He's a garbage-boy.
Colette: Who made something she liked! How can we claim to represent the name of Gusteau if we don't apply his most cherished belief?
Skinner: And what belief is that, Mademoiselle Tatou?
Colette: Anyone can cook. [whole room falls silent]

View Quote I'll make this easy to remember: keep your station clear, or I will kill you!

View Quote [Remy and Gusteau are talking about Linguini]
Gusteau: 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?
[Linguini has accidentally spilled a pot of soup and is attempting to cover up his mistake by throwing random ingredients into it]
R?my: 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]

View Quote We're not birds. We're rats. We don't leave the nest, we make it bigger.

View Quote You're in Paris now, baby. My town. No brother of mine eats rejectamenta in my town.

View Quote And you, Mr. Linguini, are no idiot. Let us toast your non-idiocy.

View Quote Change is nature. The part we can influence. And it starts when we decide.

View Quote The soup. Where is the soup? [pushes Linguini] Out of my way, garbage boy! [He notices that Linguini is holding a ladle] You are cooking?! How dare you cook in my kitchen?!

View Quote [as Col. Sanders, on ad] Or Tooth, I said "Tooth-Pickin' Chicken?" 'Bout as French as a corndog!

View Quote Let's do this thing!

View Quote This much I knew. If you are what you eat, then I only wanna eat the good stuff.