“My mother taught us all to bake. It literally calmed us down, and she ...” — Keala Settle Quote

“My mother taught us all to bake. It literally calmed us down, and she was able to get rid of all her frustrations.”

“It takes a damn village to get a show on Broadway!”

“Sometimes I get frustrated with my own self because I'm such a perfectionist.”

“I had always been a really peculiar child. My mom would tell you I grew up roughing it with the boys and playing with action figures and toy cars and stuff, but I also had an Easy Bake Oven... I find it amazing that in a really weird way, people are mad that they can't figure out my gender.”

“My mom taught me how to make grilled chicken, and I bake, too.”

“When you come into the food industry from the 'Bake Off,' you're very much at the lower end of the food chain, if you'll excuse the pun. In the industry, you have to get the experience, you have to learn the skill. As a home baker - that's how you win the competition - you aren't a professional.”