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.

Don't be embarrassed by your achievements. Being an overarchiever is nothing despicable. It is only admirable. Never lower your standards.

I was married for 30 years. Isn't that enough? I've had my share of dirty underwear on the floor.

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

I support Alice Waters in her desire that there be a vegetable garden at the White House. I don't think they should rip up the Rose Garden, because that's something that I love. They should probably dig up another patch and grow some vegetables there.

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

There is no single recipe for success. But there is one essential ingredient: Passion