Life involves other people and it is a compromise.

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.

I've forgiven all my enemies - even those who have stolen money from me.

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

Awesome is loud but awe is quiet.

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.

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