An interior designer must be able to clarify his intent keeping ever in mind that decorating is not a look, it's a point of view.

A decorator, no matter how talented, can't always get the desired results because sometimes there is resistance or maybe a lack of understanding on the part of the client. I think it is the decorator's job to work as a guide, to bring out the best qualities and the best attitudes.

Flair-a primitive kind of style-may be innate, but I think knowledgeable taste is learned, the result of travel, experience, living, education.

Decoration is really about creating a quality of life, and a beauty in that life that nourishes the soul, that makes life beautiful.

We're all collectors by nature. But if you're talking about an orderly life, there has to be a stop sign somewhere. Building a collection requires a strong constitution and the ability to resist.

Nothing comes cheap, though the educated eye will always spot very nice things for the least money.

Decorating is not a look, it's a point of view.