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You can eat interestingly without having to spend a lot of money, with a little bit of preparation.
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I want to have a relationship with my kids. I want them to be free with me, to have a good relationship.
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I was one of those that didn't so much go to the discos or the clubs to drink. I went with a towel around my neck. I was ready to sweat!
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There have been times when, as a chef, I've bawled at staff because something's not quite right. But later I'd reflect and feel guilty.
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Shouting on TV feels like it almost gives viewers licence to do it in real life.
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I was a bit of a show-off at school. I told jokes a lot because I wanted to have friends.
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I studied music at school and played the recorder. Later in life music was a great way of supplementing my income because I was paid really badly as a young chef. Luckily an old friend - we did music at school together - and I formed a duo, The Calypso Beat, which later became the Calypso Twins.
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Mum passed on her cooking skills to all her children.
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I say time and time again - yes, cooking is wonderful to cook for your loved ones and see them eat the food but the most important thing is getting them all sat around the table together.
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My dad Chester was a pianist and later a well-known television entertainer so football was never really something that was on his radar. However when I was a young boy a family friend took me to see an Arsenal game and from that moment on I was totally and utterly hooked.
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My mum was the most wonderful cook and our house was always full of delicious food and interesting people. I remember dad entertaining the likes of Des O'Connor and Bruce Forsyth. But what really shaped my childhood were the amazing Jamaican dishes that mum produced so effortlessly.
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Although my family is originally from Jamaica, I grew up in a diverse community in south London. As my parents were immigrants they made every effort to integrate and we used to go to a wonderful church where we befriended families from all over the world.
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People can be comfortable, really, once you invite them into the kitchen.
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I like introducing people to new dishes and new flavors.
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I very much consider myself British.
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Growing up, a black face on TV was really rare.
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I love the humour of the British and I love the countryside.
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My mum wanted me to be a doctor because she worked in nursing. So she was quite disappointed when I came back from a holiday in France, and said I wanted to be a chef.
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Performing has always been instinctive to me. I remember people saying, 'he doesn't know if he's a chef or an entertainer.' But what's wrong with being both? It's like saying you can't run the 100 and the 200 metres.
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I do feel that over the years from watching programmes that tell people 'you're not good enough,' I just don't like it.
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I'm always interested in cooking and helping to bring people together.
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Everywhere I have gone in the world, even though we don't speak the same language, food is the same language.
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What I like best is showing people how to have fun in the kitchen. And sharing my love of cooking.
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To a degree and If I'm playing a game, I do my best to win.
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We were brought up with having a love of your garden, having somewhere you can go in, it's your little sanctuary, you can go there and you can switch off.
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It's a brilliant place to be. It's rewarding. Gardens are so rewarding.
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A lot of people go for the serious angle because, ultimately, that's what it's all about. But it doesn't necessarily mean that's the only way of cooking.
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When you look at people cooking in Britain - and Dubai, too - they're not that adventurous. They need to be encouraged somehow. And not everybody needs to be shouted at.
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I've propelled myself into the media world and I've been able to get my style of cooking across with my personality.
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I'm a warm person and I like people to feel comfortable - if they're comfortable they're going to relax, cook and feel good.
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People always think I'm this zany character. But I think I just see the funny side of life, I don't see the negative side, and I think that's a very good energy to be around.
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I'm so fortunate that I've chosen the right career path. Yes, perhaps I could have been out there with my own restaurant earning a load more dosh, but television has been good to me.
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My books are easy to use and real - and guess what, I sometimes use convenience food in my recipes!
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It's my nature to be happy, and food is something I'm passionate about.
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With me, you know what you get - approachable food.
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All the time I'm trying to evolve, I'm trying to do different things, bring new flavours to people, not just put my name on the something for the sake of it.
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We've become lazy and a bit spoilt and we want our food quickly and easily.
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People must plan their meals better.
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