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I learnt basic cookery by watching my mum.
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I don't agree with the whole 'my mother's my friend' approach, because you're their mum and there has to be a difference between the generations.
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There's also something of an illusion in that, you can perhaps record a TV thing one month and complete a book the next and then be in a play. Then, if they all come out at once, it looks as if you're actually juggling a million things.
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My parents were not theatrical at all.
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Spreadable butter is wonderful for cake-making: it's much easier to cream than the block type and slightly lighter because it's blended with oil.
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People ask what the secret of a happy marriage is. If there is one, it's 'don't talk about it.'
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I swim more or less every day.
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I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward.