God, why do I give interviews to 'the Guardian'? They always try to dissect you, and I don't really think about stuff in the way that you're asking me these questions.

I think authenticity is important whichever homeland you're from but one of the lovely things about British cooking is that we adopt great food and dishes from all of the lovely people who come from overseas to live in our country. We're a magpie nation - we take the best bits of other cuisines and embrace them as our own.

Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I have for myself.

I left school with basically nothing, I was a special needs kid. I did feel as though my school had let me down.

What we call barbecuing in this country is actually direct grilling. In many countries, it also means cooking in an enclosed box with a heat source, ideally wood, all year round.

Homicide is 0.8% of deaths. Diet-related disease is over 60%. But no one talks about it.

Have you ever seen a really good chocolate dish & women? It affects women not like men. It’s incredible.