For me it's a dedication to your real interests. It's an ability to be open-minded. Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success. The great artists have been open-minded, even though they may seem, like Picasso, to be very directed, you can be directed and open-minded at the same time. I think you have to be really intensely serious about your work, but not so serious that you can't see the lightness that may also involve your life. You have to have that lightness too. You have to not be so heavy-handed and so ostentatious. It's very important not to be.
Martha StewartI 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.
Martha StewartWeโre not so free that we donโt have to listen to rules, and laws, and regulations. Those are important. But the spirit, the freedom of the spirit, thatโs what I think of American Dream, that we are free here to do what we want to do, what we set out to do.
Martha StewartI find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing.
Martha StewartBroaden yourself. You don't have to focus when you're 20. I think the broader you are, the better it is. Later you can focus on your real interests and ideas. The ultimate goal is to be an interesting, useful, wholesome person. If you're successful on top of that, then you're way ahead of everybody.
Martha Stewart