I took a cookery course. On the examination, I had to cook a cheese omelet with peas and an egg custard. With the egg custard, which was supposed to be a dessert, I forget to put the sugar in, so that’s more of a quiche, isn’t it? Lesley Nicol Read Quote
I have been invited to do something called ‘Celebrity MasterChef’ in England, which, of course, I can’t do. It’s complete nonsense. You have to be a decent cook to begin with. I’d be the joke one. Lesley Nicol Read Quote
I inherited my weight problem from my mum. She was always on diets. If there was a box of chocolates in the house, she’d eat half a chocolate, then put the other half back. She loved me, but she did encourage me to diet in my teens. Lesley Nicol Read Quote
I wish I could play the piano. I started when I was four and finished when I was five. I got bored. I couldn’t tell my left hand from my right back then! Lesley Nicol Read Quote
I did an O-level in domestic science when I was at school, but on the day of the practical exam, it was a cookery nightmare. Lesley Nicol Read Quote
I sometimes wonder what it would have been like if I’d got ‘Downton Abbey’ when I was 22. Lesley Nicol Read Quote
I’ve been to the White House and had Hilary Clinton push through the crowd to come and meet me. Chelsea Clinton, too. Lesley Nicol Read Quote
I get invited to a lot more glamorous parties since I’ve been in ‘Downton Abbey,’ which has made me much more fashion conscious. Lesley Nicol Read Quote
