Backgrounds Quote by Emeril Lagasse

In '71 or '72 I returned to New Orleans and stayed there. I started cooking Louisiana food. Of all the things I had cooked,…

— Paul Prudhomme

New Orleans has an incredible culture. Everybody brings up food first, but I realized there's a lot more to that in terms of music…

— J. J. Redick

I've lived in N.Y. and L.A. for many years, but I still gravitate to New Orleans - it's so unique and so European. There's…

— Bryan Batt

I grew up in Louisiana, a lot of carbohydrates, fried foods, all very good. Butter, lots of homemade cakes and cookies. Here I am…

— Ali Landry

I love Louisiana, and I love being from there.

— Katherine LaNasa

Louisiana has the best food on the planet if you don't really ask too much about what you're eating.

— Jeff Foxworthy

I love Louisiana. It's amazing.

— Johnny Knoxville

I've traveled all the way around the world; I've been to over 95 countries, so I love ethnic food, different types of cuisine.

— Larry Fitzgerald

I've always loved Louisiana and particularly New Orleans, and I think a lot of people when they travel there, think they're home there -…

— Scarlett Johansson

Half of my family has a deep-rooted connection to the South and Louisiana, and for me, New Orleans is one of our most precious,…

— Sandra Bullock

I come to New Orleans so often that, one day soon, someone's going to declare me a native. I love the food. I love…

— Soledad O'Brien

I love Indian, Italian and Mexican food. And if it's a romantic type of thing, I like a good French restaurant.

— Dolly Parton