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

When you have clay in your hands, it's hard to avoid making birds.

I don't know the difference between working and not working.

When I design something, I think of it as a gift to somebody else.

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

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

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.