You could probably get through life without knowing how to roast a chicken, but the question is, would you want to?

You need a balance in life between dealing with whats going on inside and not being so absorbed in yourself that it takes over.

You could probably get through life without knowing how to roast a chicken, but the question is, would you want to?

I was brought up an atheist and have always remained so. But at no time was I led to believe that morality was unimportant or that good and bad did not exist. I believe passionately in the need to distinguish between right and wrong and am somewhat confounded by being told I need God, Jesus or a clergyman to help me to do so.

I am determined that my children should have no financial security. It ruins people not having to earn money.

I know the crew so well, so I forget I'm being filmed. It's like cooking with a friend in the kitchen - you're talking, as you do, and maybe you're telling her about this wonderful way to prepare lamb chops - it's more natural, more honest.

I am not a chef. I am not even a trained or professional cook. My qualification is as an eater.