I’ve been trying to do this for years, And one of my most asked questions out there — whether it’s in person, through the mail, or on Facebook — is ‘Paula, where did you get that top? Where did you get that outfit?’ So I wanted to do something like this because I understand the body that’s not perfect. You see all these things made for bananas. Well, I’m an apple. Most women are an apple or a pear. There are not many bananas.

Paula Deen

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I will never use a substitute for butter. Margarine is one molecu... by Paula Deen

I will never use a substitute for butter. Margarine is one molecule away from eating plastic.

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There was one thing my daddy wouldn't tolerate in any shape, form or fashion, and that was being unkind or rude to somebody. That was just very important to my folks. And as it turns out, that was a legacy that he left me that money can't buy, is how to be able to treat people.

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Change doesn’t happen overnight. It starts with the desire, then one small step in the right direction.

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I don't want to spend my life not having good food going into my pie hole. That hole was made for pies.

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Well what I would really like is a bunch of little n***ers to wear long-sleeve white shirts, black shorts and black bow ties. You know, in the Shirley Temple days, they used to tap dance around. Now, that would be a true Southern wedding wouldn't it? But we can't do that because the media would be on me about that.

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Down South, even our vegetables have some pig hidden somewhere in it. A vegetable isn't a vegetable without a little ham hock.

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A balanced diet is a cookie in both hands. by Paula Deen

A balanced diet is a cookie in both hands.

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Bein' rich is having leftovers. Good leftovers make yo' tongue fly outta yo' mouth and smack yo' brains out.

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I think no matter what the occasion may be, you can never go wrong by showing up at the dinner table with a hot plate of fried chicken.

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Life is too short to wonder where you hid your waffle maker. by Paula Deen

Life is too short to wonder where you hid your waffle maker.

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You know, nobody can ever cook as good as your mama. by Paula Deen

You know, nobody can ever cook as good as your mama.

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You can have diabetes and have a piece of cake. You cannot have d... by Paula Deen

You can have diabetes and have a piece of cake. You cannot have diabetes and eat a whole cake.

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Onions and bacon cooking up just makes your kitchen smell so good. In fact, one day I'm going to come up with a room deodorizer that smells like bacon and onions. It's a fabulous smell.

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I know when you think about the South, you think about fried foods, but we eat a tremendous amount of vegetables. I have my own garden, so vegetables have always been a big part of my life. I love broccoli. I love fresh beets. It's not all about the fried chicken and the biscuits.

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Southerners have never been afraid of seasoning. It's kind of the other way around; our seasoning is afraid of us.

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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 I could come into the kitchen and have her teach me how to cook something.

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I'm so glad I'm not a dentist. How many times does someone say, 'Oh, Doc, it felt so good when you were drilling my teeth'? Never. But when you give someone a wonderful cookie, you put a little of yourself in, and you see someone's face light up - that's immediate approval.

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I believe that everyone should be treated equal, that's the way I was raised and that's the way I live my life.

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I feel like 'embattled' or 'disgraced' will always follow my name. It's like that black football player who recently came out.

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I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life.

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