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Nadiya Hussain

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Nadiya Hussain is a British television chef and author, known for winning the sixth series of the Great British Bake off.

Quotes

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  1. 'I'm never gonna put boundaries on myself ever again. I'm never gonna say I can't do it. I'm never gonna say 'maybe'. I'm never gonna say, 'I don't think I can.' I can and I will.'[1]
  2. "I really want my daughter to see that she can go out to work, but equally I want my sons to see it."
  3. "We live in a world where we often get told what we should and shouldn't do. I don't think we should worry so much."
  4. "For me, it's important to instil in my children that they can do whatever they like, that no matter what their religion and colour, they can achieve what they want through hard work."
  5. "Being a parent you want to be strong for your kids and ninety percent of being a parent is not telling the truth."
  6. "Islamophobia first appeared in my life on 11 September 2001. I was coming back from college and didn't know what had happened. A white van stopped and a man got out. He spat on me, yelled a profanity, and then threw a can of coke in my direction. I cried as I walked home."
  7. "But I understand the importance of being a brown, Muslim woman of faith who is in the public eye, because there aren't that many of us."
  8. "When I am scared, I push myself and get the best out of myself."
  9. "We have this rule in our marriage, there's no such thing as 50/50. Somebody is always putting in more."
  10. "Sometimes my feelings need to come out of my mouth and my head so the universe can have them. That's what the universe is there for: to take my bad thoughts away."