Prue Leith Quotes

I think for me 'X Factor' was the hardest thing I've ever done.

I was honored to have the chance to perform on 'The Bachelor.'

When I was 14, I auditioned for Michael Barrymore's 'My Kind Of People'.

I remember sitting on my couch on a Saturday watching reruns of 'The Real World.' And it said, 'Do you want to be on 'The Real World?' Go to MTV.com, and you can try out there.' And I said, 'I want to be on 'The Real World.'' And I sent in my tape.

I won a prize for 'best sponge cake' at the Clacton Festival 2005. Having said that, I was only up against three other cakes.

Oh my God, I love 'Bake Off!' I absolutely love it. It's amazing.

What a privilege and honour it has been to be part of seven years of magic in a tent - 'The Great British Bake Off.'

I like to remind the contestants where they are by playing the 'Bake Off' theme tune on my phone as they walk into the tent. They freak out, as it suddenly dawns on them that they're on the show.

I would consider doing something along the lines of 'Tough Enough' because that was my first endeavor into reality television, and that is a world I know and love, and that's why I was on that show.

No, I was not into cake fails before hosting 'Nailed It.'

Anyway, when I get sorta tense and start thinking about every shot, that's when my game falls apart.

With 'American Idol,' you are on your toes a lot. People don't realize the amount of work.

I'm a good cook, but I can't bake.

Is it OK to admit to being slightly obsessed with the TV programme 'Great British Menu?'

'The X Factor' saved me.

I was a big fan of 'Bigg Brother' and 'Bigg Boss Hindi.' Hence, I decided to enter the show.

When you think about the 'X Factor,' you're always going to think about Cheryl because she was a massive part of it. Huge.

I've been invited to do 'Dancing With the Stars' three times, but Lifetime said no.

I have nothing negative to say about 'X Factor,' it's the best show in the world.

I fell in love with pastry because I felt I could be much more creative. It's precise, and you don't have to kill anything.

Reality shows can put a lot of stress on you.

My career started the second we auditioned for 'The Sing-Off' on NBC in 2011.

I thought about going onto the first one, Pop Idol. My mum was saying, 'Go on!' But I decided not to. 'The X Factor,' though, doesn't really seem to be a show about musical talent anymore.

If I watch 'The X Factor,' I know I'm never going to aspire to sing, so I don't mind if they're good or bad, but when I watch 'Bake Off,' because I aspire to be good at it, I find it easy to try and put myself in their position.

In reality shows, you have to perform once and prove yourself, and after that, it is a process to prove yourself every day.