Quotes from Martha Stewart

Really try to find a job where it's fun to get up and get out the door, no matter what time.

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.

I'm never sick. Why get sick? It's a waste of time.

I don't have time to have friends come and stay, except on weekends in Maine. I invite a lot of people to come to Maine.

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.

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.

Each generation is smarter than the generation before, and they need total diversion and encouragement and things to think about.

All the things I love is what my business is all about.

Buttons are the fossils of the sartorial world, enduring long past the garments they were designed to hold together.

I love dessert. I can't be guilty about it because I have to taste everything. I experiment.

I love Champagne and I love to drink it out of any kind of beautiful glass.

I want you to know that I am innocent - and that I will fight to clear my name.

The more you adapt, the more interesting you are.

I began raising chickens primarily for their eggs, but over the years, I've also grown fond of caring for them and learning about their many different breeds and varieties.

I was the second of six kids. I wouldn't say we were poor; we had no money. That's different.

I don't think there's any company that has the same tools as Martha Stewart Living does, and people know that. They really love the tools and, if you have the tools, you can pretty much do the craft.

When I first went to Kmart, I was so excited that I could bring my kind of taste to the masses. They didn't have 100 percent cotton sheets at mass market in 1987. We made those in yellow and pink and pale blue.

I never stop making sure that what I say is the best of what could be said about a particular thing. It's a constant evolution. If I planted a tree one way yesterday, and somebody tells me of a better way to plant a tree, I think, 'You know, they're right, that's better.' Then I change my way to accommodate the new way of planting trees.

In New York, I get a tremendous amount of ideas by looking at the paintings and the sculptures, adapting artistic endeavors to crafts. There is a lot of inspiration around us that we can see every day and turn into projects.

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.

One of the things I do to stay healthy and fit is to make sure I exercise every single day. Aside from eating right and getting enough sleep, exercise keeps me trim and boosts my energy.

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.

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 have a microphone on one ankle and an ankle bracelet on the other, so I'm well balanced today.