I really didn't have an interest in being in the kitchen until after I was married, when I was 18. It didn't take me long to realize that Mama was not going to show up at my house every day… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
It wasnt until I was a sophomore in high school that I asked Mama if I could come into the kitchen and have her teach me how to cook something. Well, I wasnt in there five minutes before she said,… — 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
