There's something very relaxing about the aromatic scent of rosemary. I adore it. — John Whaite About Copy Share Image
We hear a lot about this phrase 'toxic masculinity' but I think the real poison in manhood is silence. — John Whaite Hear Copy Share Image
Ever since I was a little lad, the sun has seemed to shine during my birthday weekend. — John Whaite Birthday Copy Share Image
The Great British Bake Off' has rapidly evolved into one of the nation's favourite TV shows. — John Whaite Bake Copy Share Image
One of my favourite low-carb suppers is a Spanish tortilla using cauliflower in place of the potato. — John Whaite Cauliflower Copy Share Image
I had been offered a six-figure deal to write two cookery books. Six figures, at just 23. — John Whaite Been Copy Share Image
I'm a carboholic, so I'm always keen to get my teeth around a ribbon of al dente tagliatelle. — John Whaite Al Copy Share Image
When I started to use fewer ingredients in my cooking, I was reminded of the uncomplicated flavours of my childhood. — John Whaite Childhood Copy Share Image
I was doing my barrister training in Leeds, so I was getting up at 5 A.M. and getting home and 10 P.M.,… — John Whaite Doing 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… — John Whaite Busy Copy Share Image
I had zero interest in banking, but the mountainous pile of legal training contract rejections forced me to look elsewhere. As a… — John Whaite Fitness Copy Share Image
Later, one of my first jobs was to feed the calves. It meant getting up before the crack of dawn and going… — John Whaite Calves Copy Share Image
My body image as I grew up was very difficult... I was so conscious of being fat. But one thing I was… — John Whaite Being Copy Share Image
I've always had down days and up days - and by down I mean unable to get out of bed, by up… — John Whaite Always Copy Share Image
The key emotion, when you grow up gay, lesbian, bi, trans, is shame. We chose what places we went to, chose the… — John Whaite Emotion Copy Share Image
I am an avid lover of taking photographs of the night sky. Whenever I can, I get myself off to Canada or… — John Whaite Coffee 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… — John Whaite Baking Copy Share Image
Food technology classes at school were so dull. Even as a 14-year-old going through the ignorance of my black-nailed 'goth' phase, my… — John Whaite Food Copy Share Image
I can vividly remember the first time I ate a pasty. After a busy day shopping with my gran, she treated me… — John Whaite Busy Copy Share Image
I started baking with my family and friends. We would make easy and competent dishes and spend our evenings and weekends together… — John Whaite Baking 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… — John Whaite Baking Copy Share Image
When you come into the food industry from the 'Bake Off,' you're very much at the lower end of the food chain,… — John Whaite Competition Copy Share Image
The refreshing tang of lemon cake makes such a change to the deep sweetness of many bakes. — John Whaite Cake Copy Share Image
I do like my own space. I like to just block the noise out after a while. — John Whaite Like Copy Share Image
I've been very vocal in the past about my mental health issues. — John Whaite Health Copy Share Image
Ballet is very stiff and I can do a triple timestep but who knows what I will be like at Ballroom or… — John Whaite Ballet Copy Share Image
My parents divorced when I was seven and baking was something that helped me to take my mind off things. — John Whaite Baking Copy Share Image
If you start thinking of yourself as a brand, you'll come unstuck. — John Whaite Brand Copy Share Image
My career could go up in smoke and as long as I've got my health and my family then nothing else matters. — John Whaite Career Copy Share Image
For me, as many dark days as I have, I have bright days where I can achieve so much. — John Whaite Achieve Copy Share Image
I definitely want to bake professionally, but as a home baker I am going to need training. — John Whaite Bake Copy Share Image
When you are concentrating on baking 24/7, it is incredible how much you learn. — John Whaite Baking Copy Share Image
Just to see two men or two women dancing together, it's not necessarily about sexuality, it's just about intimacy and respect. — John Whaite Dance Copy Share Image
I mean we take it for granted that a TV show is entertainment, but sometimes it's responsible for huge shifts in politics,… — John Whaite Entertainment Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of plain white walls and pristine ornaments dotted around; my house needs to feel lived in and protective. — John Whaite Around Copy Share Image
A school culinary education is a militant operation. In that world, everything depends on grading and competition. The emotional element is extracted,… — John Whaite Competition 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… — John Whaite Bulimia Copy Share Image
When I was a young boy, I would wake to an empty, silent house. My parents would return home at lunchtime, bringing… — John Whaite Home Copy Share Image
