“I have been cooking vegan recipes for a long time, long before the rel...” — Jack Monroe Quote

“I have been cooking vegan recipes for a long time, long before the release of my first cookbook, because in the rubbish old days of scraping by on mismanaged, delayed and suspended benefits, meat and dairy products were often just too expensive, in contrast to their kinder counterparts.”

“Cheese is one of the world's great foodstuffs and I speak as someone who would once happily snarf a packet of American-style cheese singles in front of the telly on my own.”

“I was a young mother with a dependent. I went from nice flat and fire service job to cold and hungry with a child. I lived rough for two years, with six months relying on the food bank.”

“They're always so serious, the orchestras, you know? It's always a fun contrast of that song and the genre of music. And me.”

“I am convinced that tough villains help make a comedy sparkle because they provide a contrast to the funny guys.”

“I remember losing my first rec soccer game and being so mad and so upset. Most kids don't think about that when they're 3 or 4 years old. They're just out there enjoying oranges and Lunchables at halftime, but I was out there to win. I remember that stark contrast.”