Ainsley Harriott 15 Phenomenal Quotes

Ainsley Harriott 15 Phenomenal Quotese

When you come to Jamaica, there's a handful of things you simply have to try that's right on the top of the list, and I think jerk chicken definitely has to be number one.

— Ainsley Harriott

One of the nicest things about taking your kids to a restaurant - Thai or Chinese for example - is having all the dishes in the middle of the table so that you can try a little bit of everything.

— Ainsley Harriott

Everywhere I have gone in the world, even though we don't speak the same language, food is the same language.

— Ainsley Harriott

If you want to go way way back, then I'm Scottish. My great great grandfather was Scottish, James Gordon Harriott, and a white Scotsman too.

— Ainsley Harriott

People always think I'm this zany character. But I think I just see the funny side of life, I don't see the negative side, and I think that's a very good energy to be around.

— Ainsley Harriott

It's important to be dedicated and enthusiastic when you're starting a career. It might take a long time to get established and the money won't flow in straight away.

— Ainsley Harriott

In my 20s, I was body surfing in Spain and the current dragged me out. I was waving at my friends who thought I was messing about, but I was drowning. I managed to swim in on my back but it scarred me.

— Ainsley Harriott

Mum passed on her cooking skills to all her children.

— Ainsley Harriott

I'm a warm person and I like people to feel comfortable - if they're comfortable they're going to relax, cook and feel good.

— Ainsley Harriott

Think about your first kiss - if you did it and it was bloody awful, you might not do it again. It's the same with cooking - you start off gradually, you get your confidence, and you build on that. Don't be too adventurous to start with - learn how to cook one dish well.

— Ainsley Harriott

The kitchen is the place you feel relaxed.

— Ainsley Harriott

It's a brilliant place to be. It's rewarding. Gardens are so rewarding.

— Ainsley Harriott

I'm so fortunate that I've chosen the right career path. Yes, perhaps I could have been out there with my own restaurant earning a load more dosh, but television has been good to me.

— Ainsley Harriott

People who drop litter really stress me out. I have been known to chase after people and say, 'Sorry, but you've forgotten something,' and then hand it back to them.

— Ainsley Harriott

I don't just loving cooking in a vacuum, as it were; I love cooking for people, with people, and laughing.

— Ainsley Harriott

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