If I was a Mayor, I would sort the traffic out and that includes public transport. The traffic jams really get on my nerves.

Football is becoming all about money. I would like to be in a lift with Gordon Brown and say, 'Please do something about football.'

The journey of prayer is nothing more or less than a gradual awakening to the reality of recognizing what is already there.

A cake is a very good test of an oven: if it browns too much on one side and not on the other, it's not your fault - you need to have your oven checked.

I don't get insomnia, but I do get the odd night when I can't unwind.

I cheated at school. I remember on one occasion I wrote some history dates in pen on my leg. So when there was a question like 'What year did that happen?', I'd lift my skirt up and have a look.

Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for themselves over and over again