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

The more you adapt, the more interesting you are.

In New York, I get a tremendous amount of ideas by looking at the paintings and the sculptures, adapting artistic endeavors to crafts. There is a lot of inspiration around us that we can see every day and turn into projects.

I get up really early, and I go to bed really late. Sometimes I get tired, but it's not important. I have an exciting existence, and there's so much to do.

Larousse has a place of honor on every cookbook shelf in America.

Doing projects really gives people self-confidence. Nothing is better than taking the pie out of the oven. What it does for you personally, and for your family's idea of you, is something you can't buy.

I have cotton or flannel sheets, depending on the weather. They have to be ironed, and I get my bed changed nearly every day.