Nadiya Hussain
British television chef, baker and author
Trying to think of a recipe I’ve forgotten. I keep a notebook by my bed now.
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Material. I wake up in the middle of the night and write jokes.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 November 2021 source ↗
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Our ancient cat miaowing, because it’s got dementia.
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Almost anything seems super urgent to deal with at 4am. Then I can't remember it in the morning.
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View profile →Getting a house. I didn’t think that was a possibility for me. I’ve been able to do amazing things – Netflix, tours, winning a Bafta – but having something you own is hard, so that’s really up there.
I always relate love to happiness.
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I don’t think I would change anything because it might not have got me here.
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