“Don't ever give up. You can't let discouragement get you down. You can always find negative people that will try to discourage you from your goals. You can't be discouraged, and you can't let the word "no" stop you.” PeopleGivingTryingGoalGiving UpNegativeDiscouragedDiscouragingDiscouragementNegative PeopleDon't Ever Give Up Author:Paula Deen
“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 showered us kids with love and left the parenting to Momma and Daddy. That's the beauty of being a grandparent - the hard work belongs to someone else. I guess I never really understood the depth of their love for me until I became a grandmother myself... it is unlike any other relationship.” PeopleHeartImportantHardKidsLeftMy OwnHard WorkMy HeartLessonsUnderstoodTreatsDepthCooksGrandmotherGrandparentDaddyImportant LessonsMomma Author:Paula Deen
“It’s just what they are — they’re jokes…most jokes are about Jewish people, rednecks, black folks…I can’t determine what offends another person.” PeoplePersonsI CanBlackJokesFolksDetermineRedneck Author:Paula Deen
“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.” PeopleImportantAbleFormTurnsLeftOne ThingFashionShapesTreatsFolksLegacyTolerateRudeDaddyUnkindDeenHe Left Me Author:Paula Deen
“On my show I share all these yummy, fattening recipes, but I tell people, in moderation, in moderation. You can have that little piece of pie.” PeopleLittlesShowsPiecesSharePieModerationRecipesYummyFattening Author:Paula Deen
“I am proud to be a Southerner. I think Southern hospitality is very... I don't think it's just a term. I think it really exists. You can come to Savannah, and the people are so sweet and so nice.” PeopleThinkingTermNiceSweetProudSouthernHospitalitySouthernerSavannahDeen Author:Paula Deen
“I have my new food line in the works - I think it's over 200 items. Hopefully I can make a difference; it's delicious food that's just so easy. I think it'll help people enjoy their lives... it's good!” PeopleThinkingI CanHelpingEasyEnjoyDifferencesLinesHopefullyMaking A DifferenceDeliciousItemsDelicious Food Author:Paula Deen
“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 the fellowship.” PeopleEnergyAudienceOutletsFellowshipGreat TimesElectricalElectrical Energy Author:Paula Deen
“I wake up every morning happy for where I am in life. It's not all about the cooking, but the fact that I can contribute by using my influence to help people all over the country. In the last two years, my partners and I have fed more than 10 million hungry people by bringing meat to food banks.” PeopleYearsI CanTwoCountryFactsHelpingLastsMorningMillionsInfluenceWake UpCookingPartnersHungryMeatTwo YearsFedsEvery MorningFood Banks Author:Paula Deen
“People see me on TV two and three times a day, and see me cooking all these wonderfully Southern, fattening dishes. That's only 30 days out of 365. And it's for entertainment.” PeopleTwoThreeTvsCookingEntertainmentSouthernDishesThree TimesFattening Author:Paula Deen
“You know, I understand that a lot of people, especially up north, put fruits and nuts in their stuffing, which is good, but for myself personally, I love an old-timey savory dressing.” PeopleKnowsFruitNutsDressingsSavoryUp North Author:Paula Deen
“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.” PeopleWellsLongEnoughRunningNextPayHigherCostTrainSeekingScalesRestaurantsLong Runs Author:Paula Deen
“When it's said and done, the one thing I want to leave on this earth is hope. I have felt hopelessness, and it's a terrible feeling. Hopelessness will destroy you. I want to bring hope to other people.” PeopleWantSaidDoneFeelingsEarthFeltOne ThingTerribleHopelessnessSaid And Done Author:Paula Deen
