57 Quotes by Lesley Nicol

My poor cooking is legendary among my friends.

The first role I played was Madame Ranevsky in 'The Cherry Orchard.'

When you look back, I think things are as they are meant to be. Timing is very important.

I inherited my weight problem from my mum. She was always on diets. If there was a box of chocolates in the house, she'd eat half a chocolate, then put the other half back. She loved me, but she did encourage me to diet in my teens.

I did an O-level in domestic science when I was at school, but on the day of the practical exam, it was a cookery nightmare.

I can do basics, but I'm not a proper cook. I can do a roast. I can stick a chicken in the oven with vegetables.

I've been to the White House and had Hilary Clinton push through the crowd to come and meet me. Chelsea Clinton, too.

The first meal my husband ever made me was a chicken curry. I have never tasted anything so delicious in my life.

As an actor, you never know where the work's going to come, so you have to be flexible about it.