Delia Smith
Delia Smith
Delia Smith CBEis an English cook and television presenter, known for teaching basic cookery skills in a no-nonsense style. She is the UK's best-selling cookery author, with more than 21 million copies sold...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth18 June 1941
CityWoking, England
Delia Smith quotes about
school years looks
I cheated at school. I remember on one occasion I wrote some history dates in pen on my leg. So when there was a question like 'What year did that happen?', I'd lift my skirt up and have a look.
insomnia night odd
I don't get insomnia, but I do get the odd night when I can't unwind.
ideas pie lovely
The thing I can't resist is a pork pie. That's my idea of a lovely treat.
office london doe
I cannot for the life of me understand what the Minister Of Transport does every day. He goes to the office at 9am and leaves at 5pm and the traffic in London is still horrendous.
nerves jam mayors
If I was a Mayor, I would sort the traffic out and that includes public transport. The traffic jams really get on my nerves.
football becoming brown
Football is becoming all about money. I would like to be in a lift with Gordon Brown and say, 'Please do something about football.'
names gone agents
My agent, Debbie, saying, 'Don't get involved in advertising.' She gets so many calls a day about me promoting a product, but I am really pleased I have never gone down that route. I don't want somebody else to make a saucepan with my name on it.
media years way
In 35 years of being in the media, I've had all this mud flung at me many, many times. It's not the first time. It's nothing unusual. I've been through it all before and the best way to deal with it is not to read them
believe house recipes
In our house, some of our favourite recipes just happen to be vegetarian, but I still enjoy meat and I believe very much in meat.
football passionate helping
But quite honestly I can't help being a passionate football supporter. If that's my sin, I'm guilty
soccer football men
A message to the best football supporters in the world. We need a 12th man here. Where are you? Where are you? Let's be having you. Come on!
trust done advertising
I've never done any advertising because I feel I am in a position of trust, and that has been very liberating