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" Oh, I'd never put my elbows on the table. "

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" Many people think children must have chips. I don't think any household should have a deep fat fryer. "

" Cooking and baking is both physical and mental therapy. "

" Life is all about sharing. If we are good at something, pass it on. That is the pleasure I get from teaching - whether it is television or books. We should all share. "

" I won't do 'Strictly' or any of those ghastly reality programmes. 'I'm a Celebrity' would be the end. It makes me shudder. "

" When I thought I couldn't write recipes, my boss at the time advised, 'Write as you talk.' "

" My husband is not in the slightest bit domesticated, but as the years go, by he's getting better. He can make an excellent omelette. "

" As I was growing up, all meals, including breakfast, were family occasions, and you all sat down to eat together - and you had to finish everything as well. "

" I am not great at computers. If I were to try shopping through Google, I'd end up with 33 vests. "

" At 17, I went away to Pau in the south of France for a few months to study domestic science - including cleaning windows with newspaper and water - while living with a Catholic family with 10 children. "

" All-in-one dishes are among my favourites. I'm very much in favour of using the oven as much as possible - for casseroles, roasts and other one-pot meals - rather than the hob, where dishes need much more attention. "

" Having children is the greatest thing that can happen to you as a husband and wife. They are infuriating at times when they're little, but on the whole, they're such a joy. I don't think I was the most brilliant mother when they were young. I had quite a bit of help because I was working and I enjoyed my work. "

" Reluctant as I am to regard myself as a style icon, I would love to think I could inspire older women to make the most of themselves. "

" Some of my fondest memories are holidays by the seaside. "

" I've always had a strong interest in how food is produced and in knowing where it comes from. "

" I don't like tattoos because tattoos are forever. "

" To be able to walk out the door when you come home from a job and wander into the garden to do a bit of watering gives you time to be creative in your mind. "

" A lot of other reality shows on television can be bullying and aggressive, but we wanted 'The Bake Off' to be an antidote to that. "

" I think to eat cake is very good for us, but it's the size of the slice and how often you have it. "

" I never fry a doughnut! If you want a doughnut, go and buy one once in a blue moon. It's about everything in moderation. "

" Before the start of each new series, I go shopping for my 'Bake Off' wardrobe. I've got increasingly confident with my look and now wear much more colour than I did at the start. "

" I was born in 1935, so I was quite young when the war started. I remember we were in Bath, and it was 1942. We went down into the cellar of our house, and when we came up, I remember seeing all the glass on the floor where all the windows had been shaken out by the bombs. "

" It is something you can't predict, and it is the huge sadness in your life, losing a child. "

" Our aim is to get people to enjoy 'Bake Off' at home and for our bakers to enjoy what they are doing. We don't want to catch them out. It's a very happy occasion, and it's about encouraging people to bake at home. "

" I'm not great on the florals. I think you've got to wear what you're happy in and that is fun but isn't mutton dressed up as lamb. "

" My son is a tree surgeon and gets me a lovely tree. I like to put it up early, as I can't wait for Christmas. We dress it with decorations that have been in the family for years. "

" I hate Gordon Ramsay's programmes: I don't know if he's been told it makes good television. "

" My best holidays were in Devon and Cornwall when the children were growing up. We always used to stay on farms because our children were pretty wild, and it was great going to the beach every day. We used to go to Launceston and Salcombe and all over those two counties. "

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" I think my father couldn't wait to get home to his wife, but I don't know if he was so keen on us children. "