Martha Stewart Quotes
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When you write a book, you're an expert, and people look at you in a different way.
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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.
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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.
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I want you to know that I am innocent - and that I will fight to clear my name.
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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.
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When I was a model - and I was all during high school and college - you always wanted to be on the cover of a magazine. That's how your success was judged. The more cover, the better.
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I don't think in a male or female way. I don't differentiate between male and female. I never have. I'm not considered a feminist.
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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.
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So the pie isn't perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic.
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My parents were able to pay our expenses, but not for education. We were encouraged to work hard in school and get scholarships.
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I can keep learning about all the different technologies. It's my most telling characteristic. I'm interested in trying anything new.
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Every entrepreneur talks about the passion you have for your work, and I think that's what's missing with a lot of women in business.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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I was a very good cook, and I knew I could build a business.
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All I really want is a three-room house. The home I have designed at my new farm in Bedford, New York, is a three-room house: bedroom on top, living room in the middle, and kitchen on the ground.
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I was the second of six kids. I wouldn't say we were poor; we had no money. That's different.
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I had a critical father. I'm more like my father. He was a sales rep for pharmaceutical companies.
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I'm very inspired by nature - you could say Mother Nature. I look at things around me and get all kinds of inspiration daily.
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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.
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You should feel good about making your home nicer for your family and your friends. You should feel great about cooking a good dinner and making a dress for a granddaughter, creating a beautiful birthday party. It's all part of life.