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“There are no mistakes in life... only experiences.”
“Long term, I'd love a big shop with everything in it. A one-stop shop. A haven.”
“What better way to celebrate 50 years of defending human rights than over a candlelit dinner with friends and family.”
“I love jelly gummy lollies, liquorice, ice-cream and I eat my own ice-cream; I take it home from work.”
“If you have the chocolatiest everything you eat two spoons full and be out on the couch for the rest of the day. It's better to have something you can enjoy.”
“I think you need to have a day or two when you treat yourself, because it brings happiness, it stimulates your mind.”
“If I was hosting a high tea at home the last thing I would want to do is make it too fussy for myself.”
“A lot of old Australian bakeries used a lot of trans-fats but I just wanted to use quality ingredients - butter, cream, custard - to produce a high-quality product.”
“I had a Vegemite bun every day from the tuck shop for lunch when I was a kid and I was inspired by that.”
“I'm used to criticism.”
“Texture and flavor is king.”
“Sugar brings happiness. Eating it once or twice a week in a dessert, that's what life is about. There is nothing wrong with it.”
“My favorite dessert for me to eat at home is Milo and ice cream.”
“The hardest challenge is doing something more traditional. When you do something new, it's easier because it's its own thing. But the traditional ones, you have to do them right.”
“I eat cake every day.”
“I used to eat the batter raw. My sister would make it and I'd lick the bowl and then I started to get it off the shelf and whip it up and eat it with a spoon.”
“There is sugar in everything. It doesn't matter what you eat in life, there is sugar in it.”
“Before I went on sporting trips I'd take chips or lollies. I had a love for sweet foods.”
“If I hosted a high tea at home it would be an Italian aperitivo-style high tea. I'd make little meatballs with lemon puree and mozzarella centres. Or maybe little schnitzel sliders with coleslaw.”
“Use your imagination. Look around the kitchen and see what you can use.”