I am proud to be a Southerner.

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.

I feel like 'embattled' or 'disgraced' will always follow my name. It's like that black football player who recently came out.

I've got two vices: cigarettes and taters.

You never know who you will meet along life's journey. You have to be open to risks, but calculated risks, open to winning.

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.

I know I can cook, but the place where I cook... it's a mess! I'm very disorganized.