Jamie Oliver

“Cooking is a life skill. Everyone should know the basics.”

“Cooking is one of the most important skills a person can have.”

“Real food doesn't have ingredients, real food is ingredients.”

“My aim is to improve the public's knowledge of food and cooking.”

“I profoundly believe that the power of food has a primal place in our homes that binds us to the best bits of life.”

“All I ever wanted to do was to make food accessible to everyone; to show that you can make mistakes - I do all the time - but it doesn't matter.”

“If you can eat with mates or friends or family, I mean, it's such a brilliant thing.”

“Get kids cooking! It's the best way to get them to really think about food and where it comes from.”

“I wish for everyone to help create a strong, sustainable food system.”

“What I've enjoyed most, though, is meeting people who have a real interest in food and sharing ideas with them. Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn - I love it!”

“My first outdoor cooking memories are full of erratic British summers, Dad swearing at a barbecue that he couldn't put together, and eventually eating charred sausages, burnt burgers and soggy salads.”

“Superfoods are not going to save you. A balanced diet and lifestyle will.”

“Energy is a beautiful thing. It's what keeps us alive. We need a certain amount of it to function properly.”

“What I'm trying to do is get people to cook, to have a different relationship with food.”