I was a very good cook, and I knew I could build a business.

Gardening is a humbling experience.

I'm never sick. Why get sick? It's a waste of time.

I was the second of six kids. I wouldn't say we were poor; we had no money. That's different.

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'm a maniacal perfectionist. And if I weren't, I wouldn't have this company... I have proven that being a perfectionist can be profitable and admirable when creating content across the board: in television, books, newspapers, radio, videos.

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