probelem with quotes...need help...

I am working with a form that interfaces with mysql to delete a record within mysql. The thing works great except when the variable value has quotes in it. Here's whats up: Page 1: variable name from - <select name=\"sel_record\"> This value my bsomething like: Aqua Relief Pad 6" x 12" Page 2: $sql = "DELETE FROM featured WHERE title = \"$sel_record\""; I thinks it fails because the varaible value becomes: Aqua Relieg Pad 6, it stops at the first quote. How do I get the literal value. I tried to use single quotes around the variable name, but it didn't work.