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Martha Stewart, born on August 3, 1941, is an American writer, entrepreneur, and television personality. Known for her expertise in home and garden, she has also established herself as a successful business leader. Stewart is celebrated for her passion for life and attention to detail, with her brand and publications enjoying a vast global fanbase.

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“To entertain at home is both a relief and a rediscovery - of rooms and settings, of your favorite things, and particularly of your own tastes and ideas.”

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Book:Entertaining

Source: Entertaining

“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.”

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Author:Martha Stewart

“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.”

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“Broaden yourself. You don't have to focus when you're 20. I think the broader you are, the better it is. Later you can focus on your real interests and ideas. The ultimate goal is to be an interesting, useful, wholesome person. If you're successful on top of that, then you're way ahead of everybody.”

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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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“This is a funny story. We'd asked the guards every day for cappuccino. You know, just as a joke. And they'd come in with their cups of coffee and stuff. And so I get here and I have a spot for a cappuccino machine, and it didn't work. So I don't have any cappuccino ... I didn't miss the cappuccino, I missed the idea of cappuccino.”

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“I'm not a sponge exactly, but I find that something I look at is a great opportunity for ideas.”

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“I try to seek out and surround myself with people who just percolate fresh, original, and creative ideas.”

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Book:The Martha Rules: 10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, or Manage a Business

Source: The Martha Rules: 10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, or Manage a Business

“I have a lot of energy. I have a great desire to absorb information. I’m not a sponge exactly, but I find that something I look at — just walking around Williamsburg, for example — is a great opportunity for ideas. I’ve been here before, I’ve seen things before, but now my eye gets keener and keener. So I can pick up little things: just the pattern of a brick walk, or the way they’ve attached a light to a house.”

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Author:Martha Stewart

About the Author

Born: August 3, 1941
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 126

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