I set up stations, buy a big vat of chili, and then guests do what they want to do - and I still get to party.

As long as you work in a color palette and you style what you already have within that color palette, it's going to look good together.

I'm shocked at how much I'm into Christmas pillows. There's cheesiness, obviously, but then there's really cute ones that are metallic that say "Ho Ho Ho" or "Merry" or cute vintage needlepoint ones.

I personally would rather be a partygoer than a party-thrower.

Oddly enough, white is a dead tone in a small room. Choosing something with a more medium tone will make the space feel larger.

Matte or satin sheen scuffs up very easily. So, unless you have it professionally done, definitely paint shelves or cabinets with something with a higher sheen.

Weigh down your curtains with a proper 5-inch hem. It makes them much more proportioned and professional-looking.

I would definitely bring silver into your holiday decor.

Metal shades only give directional lighting, which is great for a desk or work area, but not for ambient lighting. Fabric shades are much softer.

And this is when I knew I was black for real.This is when I knew black was a citywhose walls were constantly under siege....

As long as I live, I can only be grateful.

Well, well, " said he, "do not make yourself unhappy. If you are a good girl for the next ten years, I will take you to a review at the end of them.

Where I live in Oklahoma, it's all ranchers. My friends are all cowboys and pretty rough guys. If I had a hot tub back there, I may as well have Richard Simmons come over and live with me.

Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.

The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

Any town that doesn't have sidewalks doesn't love its children.

Men of genius are meteors destined to burn themselves out in lighting up their age.

I very much looked up to Janet Evans and Summer Sanders.

If I am immune against all anger, I never feel angry.