Delia Smith Quotations

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.

Hopefully people will be inspired to cook. It's my mission to persuade people not to be afraid of cooking.

If I was a Mayor, I would sort the traffic out and that includes public transport. The traffic jams really get on my nerves.

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.

I don't actually get recognised. I only have my hair done and make-up put on when I am on TV. The rest of the time, I go out without make-up on, so people don't recognise me.

The thing I can't resist is a pork pie. That's my idea of a lovely treat.

I don't get insomnia, but I do get the odd night when I can't unwind.

There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh anything at all. All I can say is they're not very fussy about what they eat. For me, cooking is an exact art and not some casual game.

I have always read all the latest cookery books and magazines, from all over the world

But quite honestly I can't help being a passionate football supporter. If that's my sin, I'm guilty