Robert Denning

"Cooking is like decorating — it never bores me."

"Having people be impressed with a house is not a compliment. You don't want them to say, 'What a place!' You want them to sit down and enjoy it."

"Never put sofas against wall."

"No white anything (except sheets)."

"Texture and pattern should function as a surprise."

"We were about ways to show money."

"I don't like bare floors."

"Everything is really about lighting."

"Appearance is everything. I find that a view is secondary. Even in those apartments on the East River, it's dull, looking out at those little boats."

"I'll be dragged from the last room I do, screaming, 'More!'"

"A la Rothschild, a style I define as many good things used irreverently."

"Find the ideal in something not ideal."

"I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals."