Too much of anything is the beginning of a mess.

The finest thing about a hobby is that you can't do any pretending about it. You either like it or you don't.

There seems to be within all of us an innate yearning to be lifted momentarily out of our own lives into the realm of charm and make believe.

It is just as disastrous to have the wrong accessories in your room, as it is to wear sport shoes with an evening dress.

I always put in one controversial item. It makes people talk.

You don't sell a commodity, you sell joy, gaiety, excitement. You aim at people's hearts, not their minds.

I believe in doing the thing you feel is right. If it looks right, it is right.

No room can be called perfect unless it has real comfort.

Eating is really one of your indoor sports. You play three times a day, and it's well worth while to make the game as pleasant as possible.

Salad is never more appetizing than when served in a large wooden bowl.

The more mirror-minded you become, the more your home will reflect shining charm!

Christmas is a time of sharing, and joy and grace. There's no better time to entertain family and friends than now.

And this is good old Boston The home of the bean and the cod Where the Lowells talk to the Cabots And the Cabots talk only to God.

Everybody has to know where they're coming from, what they're doing, why they're doing it, who they are. These are essentials.

When I was young I was soft spoken and a little bit timid and passive. My dream then was to be a ballerina or a figure skater - something very delicate.

Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

You matter as much as the things that matter to you do.

I think that sometimes people don't think before they speak. And even a small comment can make or break someone's day.

If long hitting is the thing that causes the spectators to whistle through their teeth in wonderment, why not play tournaments up and down an expansive stadium?

One of the difficulties of photography is that it is much better at being explicit than at being reticent.

Now while the German money is over for Hollywood, I still have $80 million to make movies, and we will have two things coming up: less major movies and the price for actors will go down.