A biography for Sophie Dahlhasn’t been written yet.
“It was a really lucky childhood and while, yeah, there were bits of darkness, which is known about because my mother has made no bones about her struggle with depression, the overriding memory of it is a very happy, good one.”
“The most evocative food smell is American seaside food - tuna melts and cookie dough ice cream, or the British version, fish and chips and toffee apples.”
“I know part of nostalgia is romanticising the past, but I love doing things in a slower way, and the glamour of bygone eras.”
“I certainly wouldn't feel safe telling people I was writer.”
“I didn't finish my A-levels so there was always a part of me that wanted to be taken seriously.”
“My modeling career was really just a long accident - one that happened to coincide with my chocolate-cake phase.”
“I do love cooking, but our kitchen is nothing fancy or hi-tech.”
“Because I cook a lot, I wanted to write a recipe book, really incorporating the message that you don't have to starve yourself to be reasonably skinny.”
“In my family, we were all rather plump as teenagers.”
“It is hard finding clothes that fit. At the German Vogue shoot most of the clothes were undone at the back.”
“I have become that middle-aged woman who listens to the 'Hamilton' soundtrack in my kitchen.”
“I think it would be a bit miserable going out with somebody who was totally uninterested in food.”
“When I write about things, it's a lot to do with sense memory. How things smell and taste can bring incredible memories flooding back and transport you in an instant to another time and place.”
“I love cooking fish pies.”
“When I was at school I wanted to be a writer and an actress. Then this whole modelling thing happened.”
“I was very lucky that I didn't end up a basket case.”
“I grew up with my grandfather, so I knew him really, really well. He was funny and opinionated and wonderful. He was fascinated by things and always curious.”
“There's no pressure on me to be a particular weight. But I loathe being renowned as a 'larger' model. It makes me cringe.”
“I've started running since I had kids, and I've become one of those annoying people who likes running.”
“I don't feel any pressure to live up to the legacy of my grandfather; if I did, I'd be mad. I'm as much of a fan of his work as anyone.”