I learnt basic cookery by watching my mum. 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 upsetreligiouspeople I try to be classic without being mumsy. Jane Asher classictrying 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 nameshomelooks I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward Jane Asher looking-backlooksideas 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 actressesknow-howused 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 strugglewritingthinking I am proud of my cake-making image but life is not that perfect. There are socks in my fruit bowl. Jane Asher cakeproudperfect 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 orangeshadelooks 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 brahmslisteningworld 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 rehearsaldoneplay 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 actorsjobsthinking 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 doubtchildrenreality I think one wants lots of different lives. Jane Asher differentwantthinking 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 homerunningfun People ask what the secret of a happy marriage is. If there is one, it's 'don't talk about it. Jane Asher happy-marriagesecretpeople 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 generationsdifferencesmother Acting has been very useful to me. Jane Asher has-beensacting 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 taughtcakemom We get a lot of overseas people wanting to order cakes. Jane Asher cakeorderpeople
