John Whaite

Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without family.

— John Whaite

There is a lot of toxic masculinity around.

— John Whaite

I've grown quite tired of the term 'superfood.'

— John Whaite

I am so excited to be 'Strictly-fied.'

— John Whaite

I was wearing glitter in the womb.

— John Whaite

There's little in life so disappointing as a sunken cake.

— John Whaite

When you're panicking you make rash decisions.

— John Whaite

Nigella Lawson is truly sexy.

— John Whaite

If you start thinking of yourself as a brand, you'll come unstuck.

— John Whaite

Ballet is very stiff and I can do a triple timestep but who knows what I will be like at Ballroom or…

— John Whaite

My parents divorced when I was seven and baking was something that helped me to take my mind off things.

— John Whaite

I've been very vocal in the past about my mental health issues.

— John Whaite

I do like my own space. I like to just block the noise out after a while.

— John Whaite

The refreshing tang of lemon cake makes such a change to the deep sweetness of many bakes.

— John Whaite

As a farmer's son, I've always been forced to eat vegetables.

— John Whaite

I'm a carboholic, so I'm always keen to get my teeth around a ribbon of al dente tagliatelle.

— John Whaite

I like the style of the deVOL kitchens - shaker style with dark greys and blues, ceramic tiles and metallics dotted around.

— John Whaite

While most kids turned their heads in disgust as a plateful of broccoli landed before them, I ate what I was given.…

— John Whaite

Caring for animals is immensely grounding. Who you are and what you may have means nothing to them. The only way to…

— John Whaite

To be classed as Britain's best amateur baker was something I never envisaged; but to be able to have such an accolade…

— John Whaite

Between the ages of 10-14, I did ballet, modern and tap. So I may have a few dancing bones in my body,…

— John Whaite

I chose to work with Stork's Sunday Bake Service as it's a great way to help people out - whether they're baking…

— John Whaite

When I'm in the kitchen, measuring the amount of sugar, flour or butter I need for a recipe or cracking the exact…

— John Whaite

I am a complete magpie when it comes to gold leaf. I use it throughout the year but it is especially fitting…

— John Whaite

I can vividly remember the first time I ate a pasty. After a busy day shopping with my gran, she treated me…

— John Whaite

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

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

I am an avid lover of taking photographs of the night sky. Whenever I can, I get myself off to Canada or…

— John Whaite

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

Baking is very meditative. It's precise - you have to weigh out the ingredients, follow it step by step and focus on…

— John Whaite

I started baking with my family and friends. We would make easy and competent dishes and spend our evenings and weekends together…

— John Whaite

I don't question the importance of learning how to cook at school. It's vital that children know how to create a few…

— John Whaite

We need to break the stigma around depression.

— John Whaite

I learned my love of food from my mum.

— John Whaite

Relationships have to come first.

— John Whaite

If you're baking full-time, you need to hit the gym 24/7.

— John Whaite

When you are concentrating on baking 24/7, it is incredible how much you learn.

— John Whaite

I'm very, very loyal to Steph and the gang at 'Packed Lunch.'

— John Whaite

I definitely want to bake professionally, but as a home baker I am going to need training.

— John Whaite

For me, as many dark days as I have, I have bright days where I can achieve so much.

— John Whaite