The key emotion, when you grow up gay, lesbian, bi, trans, is shame. We chose what places we went to, chose the people we talked to, based on the idea of keeping ourselves safe. — John Whaite Copy Share Image
Make the choice, if you can, to get milk direct from farms or farm drop services. We need the supermarkets, of course we do,… — John Whaite Copy Share Image
I like pie! Pie with proper pastry and a meaty filling always works. It just makes you feel good. — John Whaite Copy Share Image
I was a 23-year-old law student when I won the 'Great British Bake Off' in 2012. For 10 weeks I had balanced my degree… — John Whaite Copy Share Image
I grew up on a farm, so I've always been keen on nature, animals and the simpler things in the life - that simple… — John Whaite Copy Share Image
After 'Bake Off,' I got these book deals that were very much baking books. But the books I'm producing now like 'Perfect Plates in… — John Whaite Copy Share Image
Especially as a chef, I didn't really want to talk about it because I felt like it kind of undermined my entire career. How… — John Whaite Copy Share Image
I do like my own space. I like to just block the noise out after a while. — John Whaite Copy Share Image
Baking is very meditative. It's precise - you have to weigh out the ingredients, follow it step by step and focus on everything, so… — John Whaite Copy Share Image
It seems unlikely that a 70-something-year-old grandmother could be one of Britain's most iconic celebrities, but Mary Berry defies all expectations. — John Whaite Copy Share Image
During the 'The Great British Bake Off' I didn't get to know Mary all that well. We weren't allowed to interact with the judges… — John Whaite Copy Share Image
On 'Bake Off' there's lots of stuff no one notices until afterwards. At the time you're too busy concentrating. All the other bits, like… — John Whaite Copy Share Image
