Lots of people have written to say 'Bake Off' has inspired them to bake with their children. I feel proud about that; it's exactly what I used to do with mine. Mary Berry bakechildfeel Change image and share on social
When you're on the way up, you have to take all the jobs because bills have to be paid. Mary Berry billjobpay Change image and share on social
Life is all about sharing. If we are good at something, pass it on. That is the pleasure I get from teaching - whether it is television or books. We should all share. Mary Berry bookgoodlife Change image and share on social
All my grandchildren bake. On a Saturday, Annabel's boys, Louis and Toby, always bake. Louis makes a chocolate cake, Toby makes banana or lemon drizzle. They're 12 and 10, and they can do it totally on their own. My son's twin girls, Abby and Grace, are 14; they make birthday cakes and like to do it on their own with Mum out of the way. Mary Berry abbyannabelbake share on social
Cooking and baking is both physical and mental therapy. Mary Berry bakecookmental Change image and share on social
I mainly cook British food with a few things I've had on my holidays. I went to the Canary Islands a few years ago, and we had all sorts of different mushrooms on brioche with pancetta on top, and it was delicious. I had it most days for lunch, so I thought, 'I'll do that when I get back,' and now it's in my cookbook, an absolute favourite. Mary Berry absoluteagoback share on social
I love Michel Roux, Jr., and James Martin - the chefs who are experts in their own right, like Rick Stein on fish. But I don't watch them very much because I don't think it's fair for my husband to be in a total food environment all the time! So we watch programmes about gardening more. Mary Berry chefenvironmentexpert share on social
It helps to have a happy home life to keep up alongside your career. Mary Berry alongsidecareerhappy Change image and share on social
I grow herbs near the back door, and you can grow a wonderful selection of herbs and window boxes... My idea is that you should grow what you eat. There's no point in growing something like celeriac - which is very difficult to grow - if you hate it. Mary Berry backboxceleriac share on social
Looking back, I don't feel that I was the most brilliant mother. I was always very good at giving my children the right food, but it was one of my regrets in life that I didn't spend more time listening to them or playing with them. Mary Berry backbrilliantchild share on social