Find the ideal in something not ideal.
Cooking is like decorating - it never bores me.
Everything is really about lighting.
Texture and pattern should function as a surprise.
A la Rothschild, a style I define as many good things used irreverently.
Having people be impressed with a house is not a compliment. You don't want them to say, 'What a place!' You want them to sit down and enjoy it.