“I don't care what the haters and naysayers say. If they make jokes about me, I'll laugh because they'll probably be funny.”

“I don't care what the haters and naysayers say. If they make jokes about me, I'll laugh because they'll probably be funny.”

“I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life.”

“You don't want to make a steady diet of just lettuce. You don't want to make a steady diet of fried chicken.”

“It's amazing how good getting up and moving makes you feel.”

“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 before you start cooking. Throw it in the refrigerator, seasoned, that morning, and give it a chance to soak up all the salt and pepper and goodness.”

“I am so blessed. I've been way over-blessed. At 64 years old, I look forward to going to bed every night so I can wake up in the morning and see what blessing is going to come my way that day. Because you never, ever know what God's got in store for you.”

“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.”

“Paula Deen is a human being. She deserves forgiveness and a chance at redemption as much as anyone else. America is about redemption.”