Never put sofas against wall.

Texture and pattern should function as a surprise.

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.

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

Peace is achieved when our conscience rests in the fact that we’ve engaged in ‘right’ living, verses believing that living is a ‘right.

I contemplate the bones for a while then turn away. I have work to do. Next year I will have an odako that is bigger, grander, more beautiful than anyone has ever seen. Next year.

Nobody really wants to work anymore. Nobody has the dedication to say, "It's going to take me ten years to get through this thing."

At the entrance to the original tower, there is a stone into which Jung carved some words with his own hand: 'Cold or not, God is present.

Despite the usual idea of a figure skater, I have no rhythm when it comes to even walking off the ice. I fall off curbs all the time.

I'm just seeing as I grow older, and hopefully wiser, that a lot of things I see from a race perspective are class problems too, so I should be advocating for all.

I want your opinion.ʺ ʺThat,ʺ Adrian said, ʺis not something I hear a lot.ʺ

We must have faith in the people of this country and faith in our principles.

Shape your coat according to your cloth.