I sometimes think the chef end of cooking is not the real end of cooking. Cooking is all about homes and gardens, it doesn't happen in restaurants

In 35 years of being in the media, I've had all this mud flung at me many, many times. It's not the first time. It's nothing unusual. I've been through it all before and the best way to deal with it is not to read them

The real love for somebody comes from getting to know them very well.

I found in my whole career the best thing that can happen to you is that you hear what people want.

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

I cannot for the life of me understand what the Minister Of Transport does every day. He goes to the office at 9am and leaves at 5pm and the traffic in London is still horrendous.

A measuring jug is also vital when cooking rice, as this is always measured by volume rather than by weight