I deeply believe that a beautiful decor can have a beneficial influence on our lives.

Beige is atmosphere. It's bisque, it's ivory, it's cream, it's stone, it's toast, it's cappuccino. It;s well, it's magic.

An interior designer must be able to clarify his intent keeping ever in mind that decorating is not a look, it's a point of view.

Decorating is not about making stage sets, it's not about making pretty pictures for the magazines, it's really about creating a quality of life, a beauty that nourishes the soul.

Decoration is really about creating a quality of life, and a beauty in that life that nourishes the soul, that makes life beautiful.

Design is coming to grips with one’s real lifestyle, one’s real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for show but to nourish one’s wellbeing.

Ceilings must always be considered. They are the most neglected surface in a room.

Nothing comes cheap, though the educated eye will always spot very nice things for the least money.

The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live.

Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living. There's more to life than decorating.

Design is defined by light and shade, and appropriate lighting is enormously important.

Man is seldom judged on the basis of his good deeds. If bad in past the good in present doesn’t matter

I think that it's fun to get the script and open it like a Christmas present. That's 'Alcatraz' or anything that I'm working on. If the groundwork has been laid too much, the surprises aren't there.

I don't understand why every guy is not a romantic. I enjoy it.

Too many people go through life without pausing to enjoy what they have.

There is only one heart in my body, have mercy on me.

The big problem with literature is people tend to take the dialogue from the book, forgetting that everything that surrounds it is literate, therefore not knowing quite how to put that on screen.

I love independent films, it's the only place as an actor you're totally allowed to breathe.

Trust the divine power, and she will free the godlike elements in you and shape all into an expression of divine nature.

Men want a challenge, but they want a challenge they can win.

Speak comfortable words.