Southerners have never been afraid of seasoning. It's kind of the other way around; our seasoning is afraid of us. Paula Deen More Quotes by Paula Deen More Quotes From Paula Deen I will never use a substitute for butter. Margarine is one molecule away from eating plastic. Paula Deen molecules eating use 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. Paula Deen daddy fashion people Change doesn’t happen overnight. It starts with the desire, then one small step in the right direction. Paula Deen steps-in-the-right-direction small-steps desire 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 good-food pie want 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. Paula Deen media ties white Down South, even our vegetables have some pig hidden somewhere in it. A vegetable isn't a vegetable without a little ham hock. Paula Deen ham vegetables pigs A balanced diet is a cookie in both hands. Paula Deen balanced cookies hands Bein' rich is having leftovers. Good leftovers make yo' tongue fly outta yo' mouth and smack yo' brains out. Paula Deen tongue mouths brain 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. Paula Deen hot may thinking Life is too short to wonder where you hid your waffle maker. Paula Deen waffles life-is-too-short wonder You know, nobody can ever cook as good as your mama. Paula Deen mama cooks knows You can have diabetes and have a piece of cake. You cannot have diabetes and eat a whole cake. Paula Deen cake pieces whole 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. Paula Deen kitchen smell cooking 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. Paula Deen garden vegetables thinking 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. Paula Deen kitchen growing-up school 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. Paula Deen light littles giving I believe that everyone should be treated equal, that's the way I was raised and that's the way I live my life. Paula Deen living-my-life believe way I feel like 'embattled' or 'disgraced' will always follow my name. It's like that black football player who recently came out. Paula Deen player names football I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life. Paula Deen determined positive way I pay people very, very well - probably more than I have to. But that costs me less money in the long run because I'm not having to constantly train somebody. I pay them enough that they don't go seeking a higher scale at the next restaurant. Paula Deen running long people
