Cooking has always brought me a happiness that I didn't think was available. I just fire up the stove, and things start… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
People see me on TV two and three times a day, and see me cooking all these wonderfully Southern, fattening dishes. That's… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
Stone-ground grits are wonderful, but because they take so long to cook, I usually go with quick cooking grits - which I… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
Onions and bacon cooking up just makes your kitchen smell so good. In fact, one day I'm going to come up with… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
I wake up every morning happy for where I am in life. It's not all about the cooking, but the fact that… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
In order to have good fried chicken, you should wash and season the bird the morning you're preparing it for dinner. Don't… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
I have a lot of secret uses for sour cream, which is the magic ingredient in my mac and cheese. It's an old-timey, Southern… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
If you've got a good idea and you're willing to do whatever it takes to pursue it, keep your head up and eyes open… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
I don't want to spend my life not having good food going into my pie hole. That hole was made for pies. — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
It’s just what they are — they’re jokes…most jokes are about Jewish people, rednecks, black folks…I can’t determine what offends another person. — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
When it's said and done, the one thing I want to leave on this earth is hope. I have felt hopelessness, and it's a… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
I pay people very, very well - probably more than I have to. But that costs me less money in the long run because… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
I think if you've been invited to someone's house, you eat what they serve you. Even if you leave hungry, you be gracious enough… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
I'm making little changes in my life to take care of myself, like putting in a mile or two on my treadmill every day. — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
Growing up, I had a very busy social life. It wasn't until I was a sophomore in high school that I asked Mama if… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
