There's no bigger pain anywhere in the world than a vegetarian.

Being assertive and somewhat really firm has to be backed up with being fair.

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.

[I spend a] lot [time travelling]. Between the restaurants, filming for TV, producing MasterChef, seeing the kids... it's pretty constant.

I cook, I create, I'm incredibly excited by what I do, I've still got a lot to achieve.

It's quite weird knocking that out of them and telling them to forget cooking for chefs; forget what chefs say about your food.

There's a side to reality TV that is part education, as well. I've seen that since doing "MasterChef Junior," in terms of the effect it has on the confidence given these young kids from 8 to 13, a quality life skill. Even if they never pursue cooking as a job or a career, just learning how to cook for yourself sets you up in a good place.