If my daughter has a bad dream and wants to get into my bed, I'm a sucker for her sweet face and warm body next to mine, so I let her jump in. I should tell her to go to bed, but secretly I love it.

"Antiques Roadshow" is my favorite show. Every Monday night I have one hour of appointment television. I get the popcorn out and tell my husband, "don't bother me."

I love charity thrift stores. Amazing one-of-a-kind pieces at terrific prices, and all the money you spend goes to a good cause.

Finding your style is like putting puzzle pieces together.

A mom has to be ready for anything.

Being on TV is similar to being an athlete. You get no second chances.

If I don't eat something after I work out, I get shaky and cranky - not a good combination when you're a television host.

I always recommend rewiring vintage lighting. It's not a bargain if your house burns down.

I absolutely love American folk art, can't get enough of it.

I love going to tag sales, to auctions.

I try to be athletic.

There is no "one" way to be a perfect leader, but there are a million ways to be a good one.

There's always someone who cares. Someone whose life would simply stop. You just don't know it yet, or you haven't found them yet.

Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.

Get a life. A real life. Not a manic pursuit of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house.

What distressed me most - more even than my own folly - was the perplexing question, How can beauty and ugliness dwell so near?

I've always imagined that one day the path of your life would unroll at your feet and carry you away from us. As it should, as it must. But I am glad that day is not today.

The result justifies the deed.

And none at all has ridden at the king's side since Aerinha, goddess of honor and flame, first taught men to forge their blades. You'd think Aerinha would have had better sense.

Fortune dreads the brave, and is only terrible to the coward.

Meeting specifications is not enough.