Architecture was pretty much the sexiest thing to be doing from 1700-1800.

I'm terribly fastidious. I like symmetry and neatness, but my house is as chaotic as any other family's.

A great deal of energy is wasted in hating people, and I can honestly say I've no wish to expend such a precious resource on being outraged about anyone.

I admire anyone that follows the road less travelled.

The greatest architectural illusion is not Baroque fancy or Victorian flamboyant, but minimalism.

Building your own home is about desire, fantasy. But it's achievable; anyone can do it.

I was never a hugely successful theatre designer. I painted a lot of scenery and did the lighting, and my lighting business grew out of that.