You know, running a restaurant is something you have to be working at each and every day; it's not a foregone conclusion that you're a success.

That's the problem. Anyone can go and buy a restaurant. I want to be at that f - ing dinner party where they say, "Hey, Bill, your food's great. You should buy yourself a restaurant." That's not right. Taking it less personally.

Growing up in Britain, we didn't have much, worked for everything. To leave food on the plate, Mom classed it as being rude and so we ate because we were hungry, not ate because we had a choice in the fridge.

If I can give you one strong piece of advice, when you go away for that romantic weekend, whatever you do, do not accept or take the upgrade to the honeymoon suite.

You know how arrogant the French are - extraordinary.

When you find a guy who is powerful, a big father figure, you latch onto him immediately.

I swim like a fish and I have an amazing kick.