Jeremy Jackson

“I have spent far too many years trying to make everybody like me. It's not possible. People can say or think what they want.”

“Sometimes you win by losing.”

“I tested a lot of old cornbread recipes and most of them were bland or tough.”

“That said, there are certainly still cooks out there who make fantastic historical cornbreads, though the old recipes have often been changed to include modern techniques and ingredients.”

“If you have a busy natural foods store in your community, give their bulk cornmeal a try: high turnover means the product will most likely be fresh. And if the cornmeal is organic, all the better.”

“'Vanity Fair' caught me at a very exciting time in my life filled with night clubs, international fashion shows, celebrities and lots of cash to go around. Sometimes things just fall into place. 'Vanity Fair' was one of those things.”

“Many of America's historical cornbreads were staple breads for people who didn't have many other options.”

“But since you're asking me, I'll tell you my opinion: all cornbread is authentic, as long as it's good, hot, and made with love and fresh ingredients.”

“When in doubt, throw it out.”

“My mission in life is to try and get to a point where my insides world is not affected by the outside world.”

“Most cornmeal producers don't tell you when their cornmeal was milled, which makes it difficult to know how long the product has been sitting in the store before you bought it.”