Go outside! I mean, even leaves from a park are beautiful in a clear glass vase. I'd rather see that than fake anything any day.

Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love brought together under one roof.

You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things.

It's important how we feel in our homes, because feeling good makes us more gracious. And that makes it easier to welcome others not only into our homes but into our lives.

Your home should tell the story of who you are.

I always want objects in my home that have a connection to me or something I've loved. It's still stuff, but it's stuff that has meaning.

In a minimal interior, what you don't do is as important as what you do.

Everywhere your eye travels in your home, it should land on something that resonates with you.

If you actually keep things very organized and clutter-free, you can have more furniture than you think you can in a small space.

In a modern loft, you can't just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect.

Books are the heart of any home, and I spend hours going through books for design inspiration.

Kindness is the sacred act to transform lives.

The meetings and marches and vigils are cool, but if the enemy isn't present, you're just talking slick to a can of oil.

Everything has to come to an end, sometime.

If the enemy attacks, it is because God is giving you much more

The ukulele has always appealed to the older generation.

Mom is always saying I'm a smart kid, but that I just don't apply myself.

Three things a wise man will not trust, The wind, the sunshine of an April day, And woman's plighted faith.

The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work.

I like to create what I call 'tablescapes.' It's so much more fun when you organize your table around a theme, don't you think?

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy.