We’re not so free that we don’t have to listen to rules, and laws, and regulations. Those are important. But the spirit, the freedom of the spirit, that’s what I think of American Dream, that we are free here to do what we want to do, what we set out to do.

The cocktail party is probably America's greatest contribution to the world of entertaining.

I'm always on the lookout for those good, simple solutions to everyday problems.

I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing.

The more you adapt, the more interesting you are.

I adore summer entertaining. For a dinner party at the farm, I might prepare homemade fettuccine with porcini mushrooms, soft-shell crabs, spinach from the garden, and lemon tarts with fraises des bois for dessert.

Bloggers create kind of a popularity. But they are not the experts, and we have to understand that.