The issue I have always felt most strongly about is hunger in America, in particular the children. Sandra Lee More Quotes by Sandra Lee More Quotes From Sandra Lee My years of living the jet-set life were fun, but they weren't fulfilling. The perks and benefits were lovely, but all of the fabulous furs, fancy jewelry and fun fetes simply weren't enough to fill my soul. Sandra Lee soulfunyears I don't think there are any footsteps to be walked in. No one else has taken things that you can buy at the grocery store and put them together. I hope that I have a career as long as Julia Child. Sandra Lee takenchildrenthinking I had to be frugal, thoughtful, resourceful. I didn't have anyone to tell me, 'You can't.' When you're young, you think you can do anything, and that was really a gift. That's why I can never understand someone telling me 'no' today. 'No' just isn't an option. Sandra Lee thoughtfultodaythinking As a kid, I thought John Denver was the perfect Prince Charming. Sandra Lee denverperfectkids I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive. Sandra Lee going-outflowertables Different types of chicken come at different price points. Filets are going to be more expensive. If it's bone-in and skin-on it's going to be less expensive. Sandra Lee bonesdifferentskins Give yourself permission to get the most out of your life. If you're spending all your time scrubbing corners with a toothbrush, you're kind of missing the point. Taking shortcuts doesn't mean shortcutting the end result. Sandra Lee missinggivingmean I'm the only girl on The Food Network who grills - I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it's really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves. Sandra Lee girlfunbook Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food. Sandra Lee stressedthanksgivingchristmas I didn’t even cry, I was stunned. You know, and that’s just how fast life turns. It turns on a dime. Sandra Lee dimesturnslife When I came to the Food Network, I didn't want to do a cooking show. I told Kathleen Finch for nine months I didn't want to do a cooking show, I wanted to do a home-and-garden show. Sandra Lee gardencookinghome Why I have had such a huge career and why I have sold over four million books, is that people can do what I share with them to do. Sandra Lee careersbookpeople When I'm really stressed out, I go to church. I light candles and sit and pray. And I'll ask myself, What's the lesson? Why am I going through this? There's got to be a reason I'm here. What am I supposed to learn? Sandra Lee stressedchurchlight One of the things I do in my cookbooks is I will do a conversion from outdoor to indoor grilling so you can do it year-round. Sandra Lee cookbookgrillingyears My most cherished possessions are my grandma's letters and my vintage Martha Washington cookbook. Sandra Lee vintagegrandmaletters My audience knows me, and I wear beautiful clothes as a badge of honor. They remember where I came from. Sandra Lee clotheshonorbeautiful My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society. Sandra Lee demographywalksspeak Everybody cooks and everybody has something to share and I think there’s room for everybody, everybody has a tidbit and a little something to say… Valerie Bertinelli has a fantastic show. [Trisha] Yearwood, absolutely wonderful… Patricia Heaton. These are all really wonderful Food Network shows. Sandra Lee entertainment Life can turn on a dime. Sandra Lee entertainment Raising myself and caring for my brothers and sisters allowed me the benefit of a lot of information that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten. I had to be frugal, thoughtful, resourceful. I didn't have anyone to tell me, 'You can't.' Sandra Lee myselfmeyoucaring
