I suppose I might be a player-coach nowadays. I'm a great teacher, and I enjoy teaching. But I'm glad I got injured and ended up turning to cooking. It was an accident but the happiest one of my life.

When you have the arrogance, the confidence and you can't cook, then you're only going to look stupid.

A lot of people think that I am only in town when I'm doing the publicity circuit, but I actually come [Bread Street] regularly. I just don't publicise it.

I came up from a difficult background.

[ 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.

I won't let people write anything they want to about me.

I suppose your security is your success and your key to success is your fine palate.