My agent, Debbie, saying, 'Don't get involved in advertising.' She gets so many calls a day about me promoting a product, but I am really pleased I have never gone down that route. I don't want somebody else to make a saucepan with my name on it.

The thing I can't resist is a pork pie. That's my idea of a lovely treat.

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 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.

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.

Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed... I think food is, actually, very beautiful in itself.