I never wanted to do something grotesque. I never wanted to shock. I wanted my audience to be happy, to be kind.

Everything I do is a direct creation of my hands, whether it is made in wood, plaster or clay.

If you think of beautiful things, you’re not sad.

Modernism, rebelling against the ornament of the 19th century, limited the vocabulary of the designer. Modernism emphasized straight lines, eliminating the expressive S curve. This made it harder to communicate emotions through design.

My designs are meant to attract the hand as well as the eye.

Men have no concept of how to design things for the home. Women should design the things they use.

I don't call myself an 'industrial designer,' because I'm other things. Industrial designers want to make novel things. Novelty is a concept of commerce, not an aesthetic concept.