There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh anything at all. All I can say is they're not very fussy about what they eat. For me, cooking is an exact art and not some casual game.

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

But quite honestly I can't help being a passionate football supporter. If that's my sin, I'm guilty

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

There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh anything at all. All I can say is they're not very fussy about what they eat. For me, cooking is an exact art and not some casual game.

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

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