So many young decorators are trying to reinvent the wheel, and the results are sometimes very dubious. They're striving to do things that have never been done before. Quite often it is done without authority, without knowledge, and without a background in taste. They need to be educated about the past, and they need a richer vocabulary.

We're all collectors by nature. But if you're talking about an orderly life, there has to be a stop sign somewhere. Building a collection requires a strong constitution and the ability to resist.

I deeply believe that a beautiful decor can have a beneficial influence on our lives.

An interior designer must be able to clarify his intent keeping ever in mind that decorating is not a look, it's a point of view.

A good decorator not only plans and schemes, but he also knows how the job is done.

The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what's in or what's out. This is not an easy job.

To create an interior, the designer must develop an overall concept and stick to it.