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.

The cocktail party is probably America's greatest contribution to the world of entertaining.

Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and tradition. She also taught me that aging need not mean narrowing the scope of your activities and interests or a diminution of the great pleasures to be had in the everyday.

Fifty-seven percent of Americans are do-it-yourselfers, craftspeople, and artisans and makers.

It's all about new techniques -- simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster, but not worse.

You have to focus on what's important to you and go for it. But don't stab people in the back. It poisons your whole life if you're like that.

I'm very inspired by nature - you could say Mother Nature. I look at things around me and get all kinds of inspiration daily.