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 Shirle….

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

A balanced diet is a cookie in both hands..

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

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

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 impor….

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

I is what I is, and I'm not changing..

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

There's so much going on. I almost never have a moment..

Having an audience is almost like plugging me into an electrical outlet. People feed me so much of their energy. We have a great time. It's all about….

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….

You know, not everybody can afford to pay $58 for prime rib or $650 for a bottle of wine. My friends and I cook for regular families who worry about ….

You can't make stuffing with sweet cornbread..

I am living proof that the American dream still exists. It is still alive and well. There is only one trick, you have to be willing to roll up your s….

In order to have good fried chicken, you should wash and season the bird the morning you're preparing it for dinner. Don't wait and do it right befor….

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 baco….

Everyday you wake up on the right side of the dirt is a good one..

I loved my own Grandparents with all my heart. I learned important lessons from them about how to treat people, how to cook and how to work.....they ….

If there's anyone out there that has never said something that they wish they could take back -- if you're out there, please pick up that stone and t….

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