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

Stone-ground grits are wonderful, but because they take so long to cook, I usually go with quick cooking grits - which I also love. But I never make the instant kind - some things a Southerner just won't do!

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.

I love Hershey's chocolate. I feel the same about chocolate as I do about wine. Connoisseurs like dark chocolate and they like nasty wine that doesn't taste good to me. I don't get it!

Talking about money is garish. It's tacky.