James William Middleton

Image of James William Middleton
I want to be the cool uncle, the fun uncle.
- James William Middleton
Collection: Cool
Image of James William Middleton
At the end of the day, whether it was in a little church or Westminster Abbey didn't matter: it was me, as a brother, doing a reading for my sister and her husband at their wedding, and I wanted to do it right.
- James William Middleton
Collection: Wedding
Image of James William Middleton
My family is usually the first guinea pigs to try out my new recipes.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
It's awkward going back up to Edinburgh to see my old friends, because I'm not on the same wavelength.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I still see Prince George as my nephew, and I just want to be the best uncle possible.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
My parents were always entrepreneurial.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I have always joked that I have three mothers. I couldn't get away with anything as a kid. Whether I got a bad mark or was told off, it would always end up getting back to my parents.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I want children.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
My sisters were very successful and confident. It was, 'Oh, you are Pippa's brother! Are you Catherine's brother?' And so I was automatically put into the top sports teams and academic sets.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I feel dyslexia is a strong point in me now. I usually joke that it's like a superpower - you only have it if you've got it!
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I work incredibly hard - just like every other person in business and work. And aside from the fact of, yes, I am the brother of someone very important, I am, at the end of the day, just James.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
The great British public is renowned throughout the world for its sense of humour.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I want to be the best uncle possible, like any uncle wants to be.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
We're a really close family. And actually, we see each other and speak on the phone all the time... the odd Sunday lunch, or pop in for coffee or something like that.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
Boomf is the noise a marshmallow makes when it falls through your letterbox.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I was fine with numbers, but it took me a longer time to grasp simple things like spellings.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I used to spell everything phonetically, or I would have little tricks for words I could not figure out.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
When I read out loud in class, it was a joy for everyone else because I would mispronounce things so badly. I used to try to count how many people were in front of me and then work out which paragraph I would have to read out and start trying to learn it. And I would sit there thinking, 'Please let the bell go so that it doesn't get round to me.'
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
There is a talent in dyslexia - it can help you see things creatively. So I wouldn't change a thing.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I do make lots of spelling mistakes still - for a time, the word 'corporate' on my website was spelled 'corprate.' But I'm not embarrassed. The way I see it, it is part of me. The key is to become completely confident about it.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
University is great, but it wasn't right for me.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
Marriage is absolutely not something I'm scared of, but it isn't necessarily the be-all and end-all.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
My parents started Party Pieces the same year I was born, so I have grown up with their entrepreneurial way of thinking, which, to me, became the norm.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
If the bride and groom are relaxed and happy, everything flows from there. Big or small, formal or informal - there is no right way. The most important thing is that the couple feels loved and enjoys their big day.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I was experimenting with ways of creating edible objects from digital content, and I was working to three criteria: 1. They had to be delicious. 2. They had to be personalized. 3. They had to fit through a letterbox or in a mailbox. After much experiments, Boomf! There it was: photo marshmallows.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I often work 14-hour days, but the job is very fulfilling. I love being my own boss.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I have great childhood memories of my mother baking, and I was always a willing participant, especially if it meant I could revarnish the kitchen floor with treacle.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
My mother and father have been fantastic help and a huge support for me. Like any other family, though, we have our moments, living and working together.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I believe with baking there is a certain nostalgic fix.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
It's always been, whether at school or now, that I am Pippa and Catherine's little brother.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
All I want to do in my life is be known as me and for what I do.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
Running your own business is a huge amount of fun, but there's also a huge amount of seriousness, so actually, they level out.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
For Mum and Dad... work and home is family, so work is family and home is family. We grew up with that.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I'm very proud of my dyslexia. I wouldn't have it any other way. It sits absolutely with what I do, how I think, and who I am.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I support everything every single person in my family does and vice versa.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
Boomf is all about communicating via marshmallows.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
It is such a tricky transition between education and work.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
To give people that first start in life is a tremendous privilege. It's one of the great joys of being part of a growing company.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I'm not interested in publicity for myself.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I looked at different products we could do, and the marshmallows were the most fun to develop.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
I think my family knows that I'm slightly off the wall with my way of thinking, so I think they're quite used to my weird and wonderful creations.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
The only person who would employ me without a degree was myself.
- James William Middleton
Image of James William Middleton
Celebrations are great fun: bunting and this and that and the other.
- James William Middleton