Deen Quotes

You know, nobody can ever cook as good as your mama. ~ Paula Deen

I'm so glad I'm not a dentist. How many times does someone say, 'Oh, Doc, it felt so good when you were drilling my teeth'? Never. But when you give someone a wonderful cookie, you put a little of yourself in, and you see someone's face light up - that's immediate approval. ~ Paula Deen

The more knowledge (of deen) you have the more humble you should be. Instead you are becoming judgemental. ~ Nouman Ali Khan

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. ~ Paula Deen

In my house, the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game have always been a grand tradition for ringing in the New Year. To serve as Grand Marshal is a dream come true and I look forward to sharing the celebration with all of the fans and viewers worldwide. ~ Paula Deen

You know, not everybody can afford to pay $58 for prime rib or $650 for a bottle of wine. My friends and I cook for regular families who worry about feeding their kids and paying the bills. ~ Paula Deen

The feelings for each of them competing for space in my heart and justification in my mind. ~ Jordan Deen

I figure it's almost like a balance. We're eating these wonderful collard greens and turnip greens which are so medicinally good for you and, OK, so what if it has a little ham hock in it? ~ Paula Deen

I is what I is, and I'm not changing, ~ Paula Deen

But, it was all true. I love you, more than my own life. More than anyone can humanly love anyone else. Every inch of you ... I breathe you, everyday. I live only to be with you. Hearing him confessing his devotion, made every part of my body tingle. ~ Jordan Deen

We have certain practices that have nothing to do with Islam today. And we consider them staple parts without questioning whether they are really part of the deen or not. ~ Nouman Ali Khan

Talking about money is garish. It's tacky. ~ Paula Deen

I'm making little changes in my life to take care of myself, like putting in a mile or two on my treadmill every day. ~ Paula Deen

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. ~ Paula Deen

Life is too short to wonder where you hid your waffle maker. ~ 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. ~ Paula Deen

The thought of eating rabbit and squirrels doesn't appeal to me. And that was on our table quite often as a kid. In your uppity restaurants, they serve a lot of rabbit. But I just can't help but think of Peter. And deer, I can't go there, because of Bambi. ~ Paula Deen

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

I have a lot of secret uses for sour cream, which is the magic ingredient in my mac and cheese. It's an old-timey, Southern version, and the sour cream makes it that much creamier. Oh, it's so good! ~ Paula Deen

Bank of America is to sweetheart loans and Democratic Party payoffs as Paula Deen is to sugar and bacon grease. ~ Michelle Malkin

Working with family is probably one of the hardest things in business, but it can also be one of the most rewarding. You have to be very, very careful that you don't overstep the boundaries that you wouldn't with anyone else. Sometimes, we think that the unconditional love they have for us makes overstepping boundaries alright. It's really not. You have to work harder to not damage the family dynamic. That lasts forever. ~ Paula Deen

I don't want to spend my life not having good food going into my pie hole. That hole was made for pies. ~ Paula Deen

You are meant for me, and I for you, Brandon whispered in my ear, and pressed his lips to my neck, sending more dreams of our future through me. ~ Jordan Deen

Want for your brother, what you want for yourself. ~ George Green

Everyday you wake up on the right side of the dirt is a good one. ~ Paula H. Deen

The minute you see him, your hand will throb, your heart will pound out of your chest, and you won't be able to breathe. ~ Jordan Deen

I've got two vices: cigarettes and taters. ~ Paula Deen

I do feel that Paula Deen should not have lost her job, and I've said this on the air. The marketplace should have decided. The marketplace decided something different. Her books are No. 1. ~ Don Lemon

Of course, I will continue to share my favorite Southern recipes, just like my mama, grandmother and family shared with me over the years. And now, I'll be adding a little bit of a lighter touch to some of these wonderful dishes. ~ Paula Deen

I don't consider myself a food person. I'm no Bobby Flay. I'm no Emeril or Paula Deen, and I'm certainly not Rachael Ray. ~ Al Roker

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. ~ Paula Deen

There's nothing better than being able to give your children wings so they can soar and fly in the direction they want to go in. ~ Paula Deen

Your heart can't be in two places at once, at least not while maintaining a relationship. ~ Jordan Deen

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. ~ Paula Deen

Love is like smiling, it never fades and is contagious. ~ Paula Deen

You know, I am so sick of cuttin' on my television and everyone on it is obsessed with livin' forever. Well, I have a news flash: Ain't none of us gettin' out of her alive. ~ Paula H. Deen

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

Two hungry wolves let loose among sheep are not more harmful then a person craving after wealth and status is to his Deen (Religion). ~ Al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbalee

If it's a slip or even a fall in your deen (religion), don't let shaytan (satan) deceive you. Let the slip make you witness His mercy in a more experiential and deep way. And then seek that mercy to save you from your sins and your own transgression against yourself. ~ Yasmin Mogahed

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. ~ Paula Deen

If people knew the kind things my mom has done for the community and for families over the years, I think that they would be stunned. ~ Bobby Deen

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. ~ 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. ~ Paula Deen

I believe that ... every one of God's creatures was created equal. I believe that everyone should be treated equal, that's the way I was raised and that's the way I live my life. ~ Paula Deen

I was very good at sitting. But I just read so much research about how horrible sitting is for you. It's like, it's really bad. It's like Paula-Deen-glazed-bacon-doughnut bad. So I now move around as much as possible. ~ A. J. Jacobs

We claim Islam as Deen or a complete way of life. ~ Pervez Musharraf

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. ~ Paula Deen

The worst, most dangerous person to America is clearly Paula Deen. ~ Anthony Bourdain

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. ~ Paula Deen

Growing up, I had a very busy social life. It wasn't until I was a sophomore in high school that I asked Mama if I could come into the kitchen and have her teach me how to cook something. ~ Paula Deen

It's amazing how good getting up and moving makes you feel. ~ Paula Deen

We are our brothers keeper. Its going to be up to all of us. ~ Paula Deen

Cooking has always brought me a happiness that I didn't think was available. I just fire up the stove, and things start to fade away. ~ Paula Deen

The first thing I did was give up sweet tea because I drank so much. I'd start drinking at lunchtime and wouldn't set it down until I went to bed. When you calculate how much empty calories and how much sugar I was consuming, it was staggering. So I haven't had a glass of sweet tea in three years. ~ Paula Deen

Bein' rich is having leftovers. Good leftovers make yo' tongue fly outta yo' mouth and smack yo' brains out. ~ Paula H. Deen

I'm more spiritual than I am religious. I don't go to church; I go to the beach. ~ Paula Deen

Ka'b ibn Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Two hungry wolves loose among sheep do not cause as much damage as that caused to a man's deen by his greed for money and reputation. ~ Muhammad Al-Tirmidhi

Well what I would really like is a bunch of little n***ers to wear long-sleeve white shirts, black shorts and black bow ties. You know, in the Shirley Temple days, they used to tap dance around. Now, that would be a true Southern wedding wouldn't it? But we can't do that because the media would be on me about that, ~ Paula Deen

I pressed my lips to his and felt the addictive draw that everyone told me about. It was so much more enticing than anyone could have ever described. ~ Jordan 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. ~ Paula Deen

His lazy grin incinerated the rest of my heart. ~ Jordan Deen

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

Love is blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener. ~ Paula Deen

Whoever does not hold his tongue cannot understand his deen. ~ Hasan Of Basra

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! ~ Paula Deen

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

Down South, even our vegetables have some pig hidden somewhere in it. A vegetable isn't a vegetable without a little ham hock. ~ Paula Deen

A balanced diet is a cookie in both hands. ~ Paula Deen

Southerners have never been afraid of seasoning. It's kind of the other way around; our seasoning is afraid of us. ~ Paula Deen

I am proud to be a Southerner. ~ Paula Deen

I will never use a substitute for butter. Margarine is one molecule away from eating plastic. If I'm going to eat that type of food, it's going to be the real deal. ~ Paula Deen

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

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. ~ Paula Deen

They need a deen that's not your uncle's deen. ~ Michael Muhammad Knight

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. ~ Paula Deen

You make this sound like a chore for you, like a job. This ... ," he pressed his fingers to my heart, "it's about love for me
undying, unwavering, unrelenting love. A love that won't let me move on, it won't let me get over you. I don't want to focus on the sickness that could replace you in my heart. I don't want to think of what will happen if I stop fighting for you, for us. But, sometimes I feel like I'm alone in this fight. ~ Jordan Deen

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. ~ Paula Deen

If there's anyone out there that has never said something that they wish they could take back
if you're out there, please pick up that stone and throw it so hard at my head that it kills me. Please. I want to meet you ... I is what I is, and I'm not changing. ~ Paula Deen

Most problems in life are solved by getting up and going to work each day. ~ William Deen