I found that when I went from Albany to Savannah, that I needed to put that white rice away, and I needed to turn that into Savannah red rice because they were big into that sausage, tomato-y, bell pepper-y rice mixture.

I'll keep peace at all cost, even if I choke to death on my tongue.

If you've got a good idea and you're willing to do whatever it takes to pursue it, keep your head up and eyes open because you don't know when opportunity will come knocking.

You can't make stuffing with sweet cornbread.

I am guilty of buying way too many gadgets - way too many! And though I try to keep things nice and orderly, sometimes I get distracted and stick saucepans where the stockpots should go.

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

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