“Lots of people have written to say 'Bake Off' has inspired them to bak...” — Mary Berry Quote

“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.”

“As parents are usually working, they haven't time to teach children about cooking, and it's a wilderness. They should be given healthy recipes - some standbys so that when they leave home, they don't live on junk.”

“It is something you can't predict, and it is the huge sadness in your life, losing a child.”

“It should be that every child, when they leave school, can do ten meals, because when they leave home, they've got to be able to eat healthily. Blow the science of it and everything else. They've just got to be able to know what's good for them, how to buy it, and how to make a few dishes that they enjoy and don't cost too much.”

“At my dinner parties, I like to serve cheese after the main course because you still have red wine in the glass, and it goes very well with the cheese. And that is what they do in France, and I think they set a good example.”

“My mum was always extremely political. I have fond memories of making signs as a child for the nuclear disarmament protests at Greenham Common, or helping her bake cakes for them.”

“It's been a huge part of my life in the past few years, and I just couldn't turn my back on all that - the bakers themselves, the bakes, the team that makes it, and of course the tent, the bunting, and who could forget... the squirrels. So I am delighted that I will be continuing as a judge when 'Bake Off' moves to Channel 4.”

“Over the holidays is when I have the most occasions to cook and bake.”

“Whenever I feel in the mood, I'll grab a Twix or even bake some brownies.”

“I've baked more cakes since I've been on 'Bake Off' than I have in my life.”

“The Bake Off' can get emotional, but 'The Gift' is a whole different league!”