I get up really early, and I go to bed really late. Sometimes I get tired, but it's not important. I have an exciting existence, and there's so much to do.
— Martha Stewart
I'm not supposed to say it, but I was not guilty of any crime. I became a target because I was a strong and a rich woman who had been very successful.
I was a very good cook, and I knew I could build a business.
I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.
I had no idea when I went to college what I'd be doing. I took organic chemistry and did terribly, but I was good in English and art. I took many courses and participated in as many activities as I could. I learned a lot about every single thing.
My daughter emails me. When your daughter starts to email you instead of talk to you... It's horrible. You cannot forget human communication.
Whether you're a programmer or a seamstress, it's all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster - but not worse.
So the pie isn't perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic.
My new motto is: When you're through changing, you're through.
I'm not a sponge exactly, but I find that something I look at is a great opportunity for ideas.
All the things I love is what my business is all about.
I was married for 30 years. Isn't that enough? I've had my share of dirty underwear on the floor.
I support Alice Waters in her desire that there be a vegetable garden at the White House. I don't think they should rip up the Rose Garden, because that's something that I love. They should probably dig up another patch and grow some vegetables there.
I am not a rock star or a movie star; I'm a businessperson. I definitely know who my friends are. I'm much more open and trusting than, say, my daughter is.
American Made is not just an event. It's a movement to spotlight and support the next generation of creative entrepreneurs who are turning their passion for making into thriving small businesses.
I always thought I would be a teacher. And I think I actually lived up to my initial dreams, because what I do now is teach millions and millions of people many different kinds of things.
I was a very curious person because of my parents. They encouraged me to be as curious about as many things as I wanted.
I live in an old house with no closets and no built-ins. I hate big cupboards.
I - I try to do as much as I can, wherever I am. So, at the farm, I'm always thinking of some new project, some new thing I can do.
I have a microphone on one ankle and an ankle bracelet on the other, so I'm well balanced today.
I invented 'It's a good thing' before you were even born.
I think it's very important that whatever you're trying to make or sell, or teach has to be basically good. A bad product and you know what? You won't be here in ten years.
I want you to know that I am innocent - and that I will fight to clear my name.
Bloggers create kind of a popularity. But they are not the experts, and we have to understand that.
I was the second of six kids. I wouldn't say we were poor; we had no money. That's different.
Everywhere I go, I always look for creative entrepreneurs, whether it's artisans and craftsmen, small farmers and gardeners, or restaurateurs who use fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
I like knowing about everything, and I think that really helps me in my business.
The last place I would ever want to go is prison.
Doing projects really gives people self-confidence. Nothing is better than taking the pie out of the oven. What it does for you personally, and for your family's idea of you, is something you can't buy.
I'm never sick. Why get sick? It's a waste of time.
I don't even like firing people. I don't think I've ever said, 'You're fired' to anybody.
Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.
I am a hero worshiper. I love the number one tennis player. I love the number one baseball player. I want to see those records broken.
I catnap now and then, but I think while I nap, so it's not a waste of time.
