Quotes from Martha Stewart

I think you can fairly say I spawned or laid an egg that has turned into a lifestyle industry.

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.

Your home should be a reflection of how you want to live right now, and for the next phase of your life.

As you would expect, the loss of freedom and the lack of privacy are extremely difficult... I want you to know that I am well. I am safe, fit and healthy.

Write the book you'd want to read.

I haven't been to Tasmania. I haven't been to the South Pole, and I haven't been to the North Pole. I want to see the polar bear migration before there are no polar bears. I want to see Glacier National Park before the glacier melts.

I grew up in a very modest home. We grew a lot of our food in our backyard. We fished; my brothers hunted.

I am often asked the question: 'What is your favorite type of food?' Although I always answer Japanese, the real response should be and is pierogi, the delectable Polish dumplings that my mother, Big Martha, made so well in many incarnations: potato, sweet cabbage, blueberry, peach, plum, and apricot.

I was married for 30 years. Isn't that enough? I've had my share of dirty underwear on the floor.

My new motto is: When you're through changing, you're through.

I sat down once with the application for Match.com and started to laugh. I couldn't even get past the first page. And that's a very good site!

My goal with our American Made program is to inspire people of all ages to become 'doers,' whether it's them learning how to make an easy weekday dinner or starting their own business.

My daughter emails me. When your daughter starts to email you instead of talk to you... It's horrible. You cannot forget human communication.

So the pie isn't perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic.

I live in an old house with no closets and no built-ins. I hate big cupboards.

Drones can be useful tools, and I am all about useful tools. One of my mottos is 'the right tool for the right job.'

The homes I like the best are totally occupied, busy, and useful, whether it's a tiny little house or a great big one. Rarely do you find a great big house that's used in a good way. So I prefer smaller spaces that are full of books, full of things that people are doing.

Study your strengths; then decide how hard you want to work

It is hard to imagine Andre Le Notre laying out the exquisite landscape designs for Vaux-le-Vicomte, and later the magnificent Chateau de Versailles, with no high hill to stand on, no helicopter to fly in, and no drone to show him the complexities of the terrain. Yet he did, and with extreme precision, accuracy, and high style.

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 admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.

Seek out people to work with who are brimming with talent, energy, integrity, optimism, and generosity.

If you learn something new every day, you can teach something new every day

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 like knowing about everything, and I think that really helps me in my business.