Awesome is loud but awe is quiet.

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.

The thing that I champion is sustainability. My terror is that suddenly we see it as a luxury, not an essential. That's a danger.

Building design isn't trendy.

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

Every decently-made object, from a house to a lamp post to a bridge, spoon or egg cup, is not just a piece of 'stuff' but a physical embodiment of human energy, testimony to the magical ability of our species to take raw materials and turn them into things of use, value and beauty.

I don't enjoy living in a white box flooded with light. I like shadows, small spaces, old furniture.