I have set a standard, and I'm going to stick to the standard. I may have been able to grow faster and maybe my business could have been bigger, but because I really feel very serious about my subject, I really want to be hands-on.

I love dessert. I can't be guilty about it because I have to taste everything. I experiment.

I always thought I would be a teacher. And I think I actually lived up to my initial dreams, because what I do now is teach millions and millions of people many different kinds of things.

The more you adapt, the more interesting you are.

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

I have done nothing wrong.

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.