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 spend a frightening amount of money on books.

I don't want anything that I buy to have done any harm to anyone or anything.

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

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

Building design isn't trendy.

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.