I have a recurring nightmare that I wake up in a gutter with nothing. I've had it all my life. That's why I work, I think.

I'm not too fond of really cool design. I've got quite kitsch taste really, in things like tableware. I'm quite a sucker for 1930s pressed glass.

Building your own house is a primal urge, one of those universal genetic drives like the need to provide for your family.

I cannot look at modern buildings without thinking of historical ones.

I have a recurring nightmare that I wake up in a gutter with nothing. I've had it all my life. That's why I work, I think.

I spend a frightening amount of money on books.

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