Seek out people to work with who are brimming with talent, energy, integrity, optimism, and generosity.

I don't think there's any company that has the same tools as Martha Stewart Living does, and people know that. They really love the tools and, if you have the tools, you can pretty much do the craft.

I believe in a man and a woman being equal. I really believe that we can do anything we set our minds to.

Broaden yourself. You don't have to focus when you're 20. I think the broader you are, the better it is. Later you can focus on your real interests and ideas. The ultimate goal is to be an interesting, useful, wholesome person. If you're successful on top of that, then you're way ahead of everybody.

All I really want is a three-room house. The home I have designed at my new farm in Bedford, New York, is a three-room house: bedroom on top, living room in the middle, and kitchen on the ground.

I am a hero worshiper. I love the number one tennis player. I love the number one baseball player. I want to see those records broken.

I'm not a sponge exactly, but I find that something I look at is a great opportunity for ideas.