I spend a frightening amount of money on books.

I'm driven by issues, not driven to be political.

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.

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 cannot look at modern buildings without thinking of historical ones.

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.

I don't look at what people do with their homes in terms of money, but the social and personal value of what they're trying to do and achieve.