What I like best is showing people how to have fun in the kitchen. And sharing my love of cooking. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
Christmas for me means starting the day with ackee and saltfish, and cornbread muffins. — Ainsley Harriott Christmas Copy Share Image
It's my nature to be happy, and food is something I'm passionate about. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
I'm always interested in cooking and helping to bring people together. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
I love the humour of the British and I love the countryside. — Ainsley Harriott British Copy Share Image
I must admit that I do love to dance, but doing it in front of the nation is a whole different matter! — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
Honey's just not honey. There's so many different varieties, so many different flavours. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
When you look at people cooking in Britain - and Dubai, too - they're not that adventurous. They need to be encouraged… — Ainsley Harriott Cooking Copy Share Image
I was one of those that didn't so much go to the discos or the clubs to drink. I went with a… — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
When we talk about foodies, we're talking about less than five per cent of the population who eat nicely. For most people… — Ainsley Harriott Food Copy Share Image
I used to quite like the idea of zooming in and out of traffic quite quickly, but when you get a decent… — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
I do feel that over the years from watching programmes that tell people 'you're not good enough,' I just don't like it. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
I'm so fortunate that I've chosen the right career path. Yes, perhaps I could have been out there with my own restaurant… — Ainsley Harriott Career Copy Share Image
We were brought up with having a love of your garden, having somewhere you can go in, it's your little sanctuary, you… — Ainsley Harriott Flower Copy Share Image
Mum and Dad used to do a lot of entertaining. We had quite a nice house, so everybody descended on us at… — Ainsley Harriott Aunts Copy Share Image
My mum was the most wonderful cook and our house was always full of delicious food and interesting people. I remember dad… — Ainsley Harriott Amazing Copy Share Image
So I've got mates I've known since I was five years old. Their children know my children. There's something really lovely about… — Ainsley Harriott Brothers and sisters Copy Share Image
I started to take a keen interest in food when I was 16 years old. When I was a young teenager my… — Ainsley Harriott Brother Copy Share Image
The great thing about coming to Melbourne is that people talk about Sydney being the food capital but Melbourne is a lot… — Ainsley Harriott City Copy Share Image
Performing has always been instinctive to me. I remember people saying, 'he doesn't know if he's a chef or an entertainer.' But… — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
I certainly love a boogie and once the music starts I'm usually one of the first out there on the dance floor.… — Ainsley Harriott Boogie Copy Share Image
Think about your first kiss - if you did it and it was bloody awful, you might not do it again. It's… — Ainsley Harriott Confidence Copy Share Image
A typical Sunday meal will be brunch at 11 A.M. I'll probably do muffins, proper scrambled eggs and sweetcorn fritters, which the… — Ainsley Harriott Brunch Copy Share Image
I think what balances me out more than anything is long walks and eating well. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
We were lucky as kids - whenever we came home from school, Mum was there. — Ainsley Harriott Home Copy Share Image
I'm all about big, bold flavours! Roasts! Cheese! But I do like a neat work surface. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
I'm a classic cheddar man, I really do like it, though I don't mind a good Stilton or blue cheese. — Ainsley Harriott Blue Copy Share Image
You don't realise until you do 'Strictly' how obsessed people are. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
I love energy, I love to give people energy, I love to feed off energy - it makes me happy. — Ainsley Harriott Energy Copy Share Image
My books are easy to use and real - and guess what, I sometimes use convenience food in my recipes! — Ainsley Harriott Books Copy Share Image
People can be comfortable, really, once you invite them into the kitchen. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
I dislike anger so much, I even find it difficult watching 'EastEnders.' — Ainsley Harriott Anger Copy Share Image
Everybody's got the ability to cook. They just have to be shown. — Ainsley Harriott Ability Copy Share Image
I think everyone knows that I'm the type of person who can have a good time without drinking. — Ainsley Harriott Drinking Copy Share Image
I don't iron my underwear and socks, but I like things to be organised. — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
I haven't got tinted windows. I get the odd 'Oi, Ains' and 'What's he like,' or 'I do enjoy your programmes,' depending… — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
To be honest, 'Ready Steady Cook' was a great opportunity, but I did compromise myself. I was stood there quizzing chefs on… — Ainsley Harriott Compromise Copy Share Image
