I am proud of my cake-making image but life is not that perfect. There are socks in my fruit bowl. Jane Asher More Quotes by Jane Asher More Quotes From Jane Asher It makes me upset, if not angry, when people assume that there can be no morality without a religious framework. If there's a moral framework without all that religious stuff, it's more valuable. Jane Asher upset religious people I try to be classic without being mumsy. Jane Asher classic trying I look at myself objectively and in a way I see myself as a commodity. Your name becomes somehow outside yourself. Now, when I'm at home being Mrs. Scarfe, that's when I'm most myself. Jane Asher names home looks I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward Jane Asher looking-back looks ideas I swim more or less every day. Jane Asher swim I know some actresses who used to be older than me who are now younger than me - I don't know how they do it. Jane Asher actresses know-how used I think all good writing is a struggle. To write as well as you feel you can has to be a struggle, almost by definition, because you could always improve. Jane Asher struggle writing thinking My mum taught me that redheads shouldn't wear pink, red or orange, but if you choose the right shade, such as a bright orange or a cherry red, it can look fabulous. Jane Asher orange shade looks Listening to my regular favourites - Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and so on - I always feel, quite misguidedly, that nothing can be too bad if such beauty and brilliance exists in the world. Jane Asher brahms listening world The rehearsal time is almost my favourite part of being an actress, particularly if you're working on a play that hasn't been done before. Jane Asher rehearsal done play An actor's job is about putting across the author's intention; I don't think of myself on the same level as a creator. Jane Asher actors jobs thinking As a child, I wanted to marry a farmer, but no doubt the reality would have been very different to the idyll in my head. Jane Asher doubt children reality I think one wants lots of different lives. Jane Asher different want thinking Having cakes as a business certainly changes things for me - I don't now sit at home doing a cake for the fun of it anymore. But it's an extremely happy and pleasureable business to run because people are generally buying cakes for celebrations. Jane Asher home running fun People ask what the secret of a happy marriage is. If there is one, it's 'don't talk about it. Jane Asher happy-marriage secret people I learnt basic cookery by watching my mum. Jane Asher cookery mum I don't agree with the whole 'my mother's my friend' approach, because you're their mum and there has to be a difference between the generations. Jane Asher generations differences mother Acting has been very useful to me. Jane Asher has-beens acting I learned basic cookery from my mom, taught myself cake techniques and then got fed up with my own cakes not looking as good as the ones in the shops. Jane Asher taught cake mom We get a lot of overseas people wanting to order cakes. Jane Asher cake order people
