Quotes About Inspiration

I write in the morning - and then I'm always experimenting and tasting recipes for the books.

I have this nook at Milk Bar that's my office, and my desk was just full of every box of Kellogg's cereal, and at different times during the day, I would open up a box, eat a bowl of cereal, and I live in a world of Post-it notes, so I would leave tasting notes on all the cereal.

I think I was eight or nine when I had my first long-form tasting menu.

My passion for snacking and search for a great tasting, better-for-you snack sparked my interest in creating what has become popchips.

I keep everything in Notepad: shopping lists, to-do lists, recipe tasting notes, my blog content calendar, recipe inspiration, blog-post drafts.

I love going to the Tate Modern and I was really scared when they did the renovation and then I was so happy because they've done something really amazing there.

There have been a lot of strong women who have had a huge influence on my career. I'm working with Imelda Staunton at the moment and she's definitely one of those women. And I would include Kathy Burke, Alison Steadman, Kylie Minogue and Catherine Tate as well.

I look at other people's tats for probably the idea, or like, where to put it or something. But, at the end of the day, all my tats gotta mean something back to me. The moment you get something that don't mean something to you, you're gonna regret that tattoo.

I go to the gym, do some martial arts, and I love poetry. I have a tattoo of my family crest, and another on my back that says 'The Road Not Taken,' which is a poem by Robert Frost.

Some kids like books, some kids like movies, but for me, every year I still go back and play 'Legend of Zelda.' So to me, when I got up to the big time, I thought that Zelda was my thing. CM Punk has a Pepsi tattoo, so why can't I have the Triforce? Gaming is huge to me; it's all I do.

I think 'Tattoo's a song that can go so many different ways. Some people think of it as a break-up song, but, for me, it's about somebody who comes into your life and really touches you - be they a friend, a family member or someone you're in a relationship with.

My motto is 'from difficulties up to the stars.' I got a tattoo to represent that when I used to sit in the stands at Treviso.

I can't make a song for a particular person or demographic. If I love it, I'm gonna do it. I have to perform it for the rest of my life. A song is like a tattoo - you can never get away from it.

The 'believe' tattoo is because my mom always told me to believe.

The Olympic Rings tattoo has played its part and will continue to motivate me.

I believe I can be one of the best players in the world. That's why I have my 'Dreamchaser' tattoo on my chest.

People are all the time telling me stories: they named their son after me, or more than likely their dog. Or they got a tattoo.

When I was a kid I always liked scratching myself - making shapes, making drawings, and I always thought I would have a tattoo.

I went and got a tattoo of James Dean on my shoulder without actually seeing him in any movies.

I have a Superman tattoo.

I love that Euro-pop dance music, but with girl power. I also listen to Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan. I have a Beatles song tattooed on my foot. I'm all over the place.

Several years ago, I had the words 'let the music set you free' tattooed behind my left ear, as it really is my mantra for life.

One of the things I love in life is art. That's one reason my entire body is covered in tattoos.

People come up to me with tattoos of my lyrics!