“If you've got a plot the size of a car or a tiny yard in Italy, you're going to be growing tomatoes and basil and celery and carrots, and everybody is still connected to the land.” IfsStillsGrowingLandCarSizeConnectedTinyPlotYardsTomatoesCarrotsCeleryBasil Author:Frances Mayes
“I'm just fascinated by houses. In another life, I'd have probably trained as an architect. If I had enough money, I'd collect them like other people collect teapots. I don't know why I love them so much. I'm just very interested in the idea of a house as a metaphor for the way one lives.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayIdeasEnoughHouseMetaphorFascinatedArchitectHad EnoughAnother LifeTeapots Author:Frances Mayes
“Where is it written that houses must be beige? Any dun colored house would look better if painted pineapple, cream, ochre, or even a smart sage.” IfsLooksHouseWrittenSmartCreamSagePineapples Author:Frances Mayes
