About Jane Asher: Jane Asher is an English actress, author and entrepreneur, who achieved early fame as a child actress, and has worked extensively in film and TV throughout her career.
I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward.
We get a lot of overseas people wanting to order cakes.
There's also something of an illusion in that, you can perhaps record a TV thing one month and complete a book the next and then be in a play. Then, if they all come out at once, it looks as if you're actually juggling a million things.
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.
Spreadable butter is wonderful for cake-making: it's much easier to cream than the block type and slightly lighter because it's blended with oil.
I learnt basic cookery by watching my 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.
I was always very determined, as was my husband, that we wouldn't let any of our children act when they were young.
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.
I'm a creature of habit, so I like going to boutiques, rather than larger stores, where I know I'll find something that suits me every time.
The things you leave school knowing - some dates and long division - so much of it has been of no use to me. Schools should teach the basics of cookery, first aid, how to look after your money and how to speak foreign languages. Useful things.
People ask what the secret of a happy marriage is. If there is one, it's 'don't talk about it.'
