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.

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

Beautiful things make people happy.

My work is very bodily. It's not a shell, but a body.

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

My time in Weimar Berlin was the most elegant in my life. I would have parties for a hundred people - writers, scientists, artists.