I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals.

Texture and pattern should function as a surprise.

Never put sofas against wall.

Everything is really about lighting.

Find the ideal in something not ideal.

A la Rothschild, a style I define as many good things used irreverently.

Appearance is everything. I find that a view is secondary. Even in those apartments on the East River, it's dull, looking out at those little boats.

Cooking is like decorating - it never bores me.

I don't like bare floors.

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.

To question reason is to trust it.

The soul exists partly in eternity and partly in time.

Success is important but what you become on the way to success is more important.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

If we continue to approach problems from the perspective of temporary expediency, future generations will face tremendous difficulties.

If everyone is getting money, no one is getting disrespected, and no one is getting hurt, no one should be arguing.

It's not my cause in life to be filthy rich. Being comfortable is enough.

In a restaurant one is both observed and unobserved. Joy and sorrow can be displayed and observed "unwittingly," the writer scowling naively and the diners wondering, What the hell is he doing?

I have been informed repeatedly that in lieu of records, I would be expected to testify about my service in the White House to demonstrate my experience and judicial philosophy.

Some governments are prepared to give up elements of sovereignty to address the threat of global climate change.