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 need to be frightened of things. I hate it, but I must need it, because it's what I do.

At some stages of your life you will deal with things and at others you are overwhelmed with misery and anxiety.

And cooking is about balance and harmony.

You don't go around grieving all the time, but the grief is still there and always will be.

I was shy as a child. Now I'm not really shy any more, unless I'm with shy people. I find it contagious and I don't know what to say. But I don't think shyness is something one should feel apologetic about.

Anyway, what makes people look youthful is the quality of their skin and I don't think you can change that.