Marco Pierre White

I was brought up to respect my father and not to love him.

I love gardens!

My children are, without question, the most wonderful thing. I've learnt more about myself through my children than any other experience in my life.

The reason I do television is because we all have to work and earn a living, as I have four children. It's also a platform for me to share my knowledge and inspire the young.

I think it's really important for every young person to work in a kitchen because you learn a life skill.

I think, in life, the more you force things, they break. You just let things happen.

Life is an emotional rollercoaster. It really is.

My twenties were the worst period of my life.

My mother's death was the defining moment of my life.

The newspapers had described me as the Jagger of the Aga. It wasn't hard living up to the reputation.

Harveys opened against the backdrop of Thatcher's greed culture.

I'm a great fan of farmed products, as long as it's done properly, because it allows people to be able to afford them. If it wasn't for farmed products, a lot of people wouldn't eat so well.