It's okay to screw up. It's what we do afterward that defines us.
I live in a beautiful vintage building that was built in the heart of downtown Chicago.
We hold back our true feelings and beliefs, whether it's from a sense of being polite or fear of hurting someone's feelings. But what I have seen on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' is that no one benefits from holding back and keeping things bottled up inside. So I pride myself on speaking my mind and not being afraid to give honest feedback.
I didn't necessarily want to be famous growing up, but I knew I would be a good famous person because I'm not offended if somebody comes up to me and knows things about me and wants to engage me in a conversation.
I knew that I was a gay boy fairly early; what was interesting to me was that my mother didn’t know. She made me play baseball - I had no desire to do that. I said, ‘Mom, I don’t like direct sunlight, I don’t like bugs, I don’t like grass, and I’d rather be in the house playing with your fabric samples. ’
Working on 'Big Give' was an opportunity that I felt compelled to do. It was my chance to share in showing people how they can give big in their own life, to send the message that giving goes way beyond the gift of money. We want to share that the best thing you can give is your time and understanding.
I can look at a photo and the dimensions of any piece and tell you if it's going to sit well with the four other pieces in your room.
Money helps, though not so much as you think when you don't have it.
Most people are afraid to follow their dreams. The thought of failure is too much for them to handle so they never even try to achieve them.
Women over thirty are at their best, but men over thirty are too old to recognize it
Vice is nice, but a little virtue won't hurt you.