Make your physical surroundings as beautiful as possible.

I feel very strongly we are spiritual beings in a physical body, and we should make our surroundings as beautiful and soulful as possible.

When you leave a beautiful place, you carry it with you wherever you go.

My message is that happiness is the first principle of life. But you must choose it. We all have pain, but suffering is a choice. You can be happier if you make some changes in your life.

I find it soothing to take something wrinkled and make it smooth. It feels anticipatory. It's what I do before a celebration. And nobody bothers me when I'm ironing.

If we could make our house a home, and then make it a sanctuary, I think we could truly find paradise on Earth.