Despite her reputation for perfection, Martha says she never inspects other people's homes for cleanliness. "I look for ideas, actually," she says. "I am a curious person, and I am not that critical a person."

When over at a friend's house for dinner, Martha says she only wants to have a good time. "A lot of people say, 'I can't have Martha over because I can't cook well enough,'" she says. "That's wrong because I am absolutely happy with a grilled cheese sandwich."

Martha shows you how to throw your own grilled cheese party