Americans are experiencing a general hunger for authentic regional cuisine, of which Southern food represents one of the best and oldest examples.

Southern food derives its strength from many cultures. It's a melding of food cultures from Native Americans, enslaved African-Americans, and Europeans.

The study of foodways - the intersection of food and culture - addresses a central issue in the humanities: how we connect the great dramas of history with the lives of ordinary people.

Until you see fear as an opportunity for growth, you won't grow beyond your current self.

My greatest joy is in helping others be their best.

Politics should make a thief, a roué, and a pessimist of anyone but I don't believe I am any of them...

Well, my whole thing is that I'm kind of like a show-off!

Son, you've got a good engine, but your hands aren't on the steering wheel.

I have referred to myself as an accidental activist on more than one occasion.

We must resist wandering thoughts in prayer. Raising our hands reminds us that we need to raise up our minds to God, setting aside all irrelevant thoughts.

The true sweetness of wine is one flavor

It's fine to criticize somebody else's crimes and misdeeds, but you don't talk about your own. The only exception is a country that is defeated. And even that is rather nuanced.

I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it.