Alexandra Stoddard

I'm an interior designer from the soul. It's not about just putting things in a room. It's much deeper and broader. It's about self-discovery. ”

You learn to give up what's not working and surround yourself with things you love - not what's correct or proper. ”

I love people and care about them, and I felt I had a gift to cheer people up. If I could get into their homes and make their environment more attractive, they'll be happier, and it would be very rewarding for me. ”

When I'm the happiest, my desk is not neat. It has lots of pens and the books I love. It gets messy when I'm in the flow. So many houses are so neat. ”

I have my clothes made in Hong Kong, but I love Shangai Tang in New York. ”

We can raise our sights high when we're willing to break free from being conformists who live a conventional life simply because we are too afraid to express our uniqueness. ”

I urge readers to experience things that they love and give up things that are not working. ”

We can live closer to our dreams if we are willing to dream them. And we can create a life as we want it to be. ”

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 want to listen to Beethoven and Mozart. I want to read the best minds. I want to live with uplifting art. I don't want to live a grubby life. ”