My years of living the jet-set life were fun, but they weren't fulfilling. The perks and benefits were lovely, but all of the fabulous furs, fancy jewelry and fun fetes simply weren't enough to fill my soul.

My audience knows me, and I wear beautiful clothes as a badge of honor. They remember where I came from.

Give yourself permission to get the most out of your life. If you're spending all your time scrubbing corners with a toothbrush, you're kind of missing the point. Taking shortcuts doesn't mean shortcutting the end result.

Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food.

I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive.

My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society.

Why I have had such a huge career and why I have sold over four million books, is that people can do what I share with them to do.