Quotes By Trisha Yearwood

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.

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 want to sing because I want to sing.

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

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.

What's meant to be will always find a way.

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

People who truly love to sing have to do it all the time.

Songs are like movies to me, and so you put yourself in the movie. You become a character in the movie.

I like a gooey cookie.

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

I almost never make stuff out of cookbooks because they're either too complicated or there's an ingredient in there that I can't find.

Nobody who cooks does it with full hair and makeup in front of a TV camera.

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

I love potatoes - they're my favorite food.

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.

You start out playing in kitchens, and you end up playing in kitchens.

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

And one of the reasons that I wrote the cook books was so that I could be at home more than being on the road.

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

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

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.

My upbringing did not create a healthy affection for confrontation. I'd love it if everyone always got along, and nothing ever got tense.

It's cool when your husband starts to sing some old Merle Haggard song and I can pop in with a harmony and it doesn't sound too bad.

I don't interest myself that much.