Trisha Yearwood Quotes

You know, really - actually, it's funny because it's a sore spot with me because I have all these recipes that, you know, you have to measure things out and put them in. And then you bake it and it becomes this thing. And it's not a recipe.

I like a gooey cookie.

When you're sick, nobody takes care of you like your mom.

We sat together as a family for dinner at night. And my mother had a job. My dad had a job. But there was always a meal on the table at 6:00, you know.

Know that God has a plan for your life. Turn your life over to him every day. Stop looking outside yourself for validation and approval-you're letting other people define your happiness. Instead of trying so hard to manipulate life, take care of yourself on the inside. Then all those other attributes you're so desperately seeking will find you eventually.

Music is my No. 1 passion. If you made me choose between music and food, it's definitely music.

It's funny, the whole cooking thing came out of just a random thought of writing a cookbook with my mom and my sister for fun ...

When I made my first album, there was no indication that anybody other than my parents were going to buy it.

I've never been the girl that's had the five-year plan.

I don't interest myself that much.

The most important thing I want to get across is that maintaining weight loss is just hard. It takes a dedication to exercise and eating right most of the time. I'm not saying I don't enjoy the days that I'm not eating chocolate cake. But I do particularly like those days when I am eating chocolate cake.

For me, cooking is very connected to my family and friends.

When people compliment my cooking, it's like somebody telling me that they like my music. And it's great to be known for something else.

I love potatoes - they're my favorite food.

I always want to sing, but I don't always want to be trying to have No. 1 records. I don't think you can do it forever. I don't know what the time span of that is going to be. I want to sing because I want to sing.

I don't spend time wondering what might be next; I just focus on trying to savor every day.

I was an A student and I liked creative writing.

It's for balance, if you want to do that. But the truth is that we all know how we're supposed to eat. And so if you have fried chicken and mashed potatoes and white gravy, then the next day you have, like a grape and you're totally evened out and you're good.

Standing behind a kitchen counter telling people about what ingredients to put in a pot didn't feel right.

Divorce is so common and accepted in America that beating myself up over it may sound ridiculous. But I was raised to believe that divorce wasn't an option; to me, divorce equaled failure. I wasn't able to change that equation until I found myself in the right relationship.

I want to sing because I want to sing.

I'm like it's - it's like taking out whatever you have in your fridge and putting it in a bowl and eating it.

'm the inspiration for picking it up off the floor after it fell off the stool and figuring out a way to make it still work.

I absolutely refused to make out with the gorgeous male model.

I'm 47, You learn life is short and it's not worth doing something if you don't enjoy it.

I finished high school, moved to Nashville for college, and set out to break into the music business. Every night when I called home with news of my experiences, my mom and dad would encourage me to keep taking those small steps.