“If I'm peckish and I want something sweet and quick, I make a batch of...” — John Whaite Quote

“If I'm peckish and I want something sweet and quick, I make a batch of scones, because they're easy and reliable.”

“I'm not a fan of plain white walls and pristine ornaments dotted around; my house needs to feel lived in and protective.”

“Porridge, for me, has always been of the Scottish variety: salted, and for breakfast. The idea of claggy oatmeal mixed with hollandaise and a runny poached egg is almost nauseating.”

“No batch of 10 people will have as much an influence on the company as those first 10 people.”

“A guy named Peter Rabe wrote a batch of books for Gold Medal in the '50s, and he was absolutely the single largest influence on writing style. I was completely in love with the way the man wrote.”

“Whenever I have even a spare second, I'm in the kitchen whipping up a batch of cookies. I make a mean batch of chocolate chippers.”