The parents are the issue, because it's not the kids' fault. They're the ones on the playground getting the s - and the jokes and the bullying, because of their size and they're obese. It's not the kids, it's the f - ing parents.

Here, in L.A., trust me, there will be fireworks from the canapés right through to the desserts.

[ Full English breakfast] it's what we grew up with! It is the one big treat that the kids get on the weekend - it's good family time.

However amazing a dish looks, it is always the taste that lingers in your memory. Family and friends will appreciate a meal that tastes superb-even if you've brought the pan to the table.

They say cats have nine lives. I've had 12 already and I don't know how many more I'll have.

Would I swap what I have achieved as a cook if I could have been as successful as a footballer? Definitely.

It's vulgar, coming from where I do, to talk about money.