I was a very curious person because of my parents. They encouraged me to be as curious about as many things as I wanted.

We met financial expectations for the quarter in a difficult economic environment. We also signed a two-year programming agreement with Home & Garden Television to launch two new cable television series, and launched the Martha Stewart Kids magazine These initiatives provide future revenue and earnings growth for the brand and build long-term value for shareholders.

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.

Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and tradition. She also taught me that aging need not mean narrowing the scope of your activities and interests or a diminution of the great pleasures to be had in the everyday.

I love dessert. I can't be guilty about it because I have to taste everything. I experiment.

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

Franchesca and Sharkey, my French bulldogs, have their own blog. And they are brilliant at it.