When I was growing up my mom was home. She wanted to go to work, but she waited. She was educated as a teacher. The minute my youngest sister went to school full-time, from first grade, mom went back to work. But she balanced her life. She chose teaching, which enabled her to leave at the same time we left, and come home pretty much the same time we came home. She knew how to balance.

Study your strengths; then decide how hard you want to work

A lot of TV people buy more than one of an item, in case they spot or stain it, but I don't like buying duplicates - it's wasteful.

I used to wear real fur, but, like many others, I had a change of heart when I learned what actually happens to the animals.

Your home should be a reflection of how you want to live right now, and for the next phase of your life.

I think it's very important that whatever you're trying to make or sell or teach has to be basically good. A bad product and you know what? You won't be here in ten years.

I don't even like firing people. I don't think I've ever said, 'You're fired' to anybody.