Our families and our homes are the center of American life, Everything we do is to make those homes-and the lives in them-more beautiful, more comfortable, more functional and more full of life and light and joy for those we love.

Gardening is a humbling experience.

You can be the most beautiful person on earth, and if you don't have a fitness or diet routine, you won't be beautiful.

I never pay attention to age or gender. There are just too many other more important things to consider.

Franchesca and Sharkey, my French bulldogs, have their own blog. And they are brilliant at it.

I try to seek out and surround myself with people who just percolate fresh, original, and creative ideas.

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