"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 Topic(s): Food More From 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." "I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life." "I am living proof that the American dream still exists. It is still alive and well. There is only one trick, you have to be willing to roll up your sleeves and work very, very hard." More In Food "Translation is the art of failure."― Umberto Eco "Wisdom is not acquired save as the result of investigation."― Sara Teasdale "I have always said there is only one thing that can bring our nation down – our dependence on foreign countries for food and energy. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy."― John Salazar