I support Alice Waters in her desire that there be a vegetable garden at the White House. I don't think they should rip up the Rose Garden, because that's something that I love. They should probably dig up another patch and grow some vegetables there.

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

I'm a maniacal perfectionist.

I was married for 30 years. Isn't that enough? I've had my share of dirty underwear on the floor.

Write the book you'd want to read.

Plants respond far better to moderate but consistent care than they do to occasional bouts of heroic intervention.

I like knowing about everything, and I think that really helps me in my business.