I have put [the word] "discoveries" in inverted commas because scientific results, perhaps as much at least as artistic achievements, are a product of contemporary taste, driven by momentary appetites rather than eternal verities.

My wife and I both love cooking - I am an advanced male - so we argue about who gets to rustle up dinner.

That's one of the things about getting older isn't it? You suddenly realise that you are what you set out to be. And there are no role models any more.

You must never aspire to 'finish' a house, you can merely hope to start it, and from then on it's an evolutionary process.

I have put [the word] "discoveries" in inverted commas because scientific results, perhaps as much at least as artistic achievements, are a product of contemporary taste, driven by momentary appetites rather than eternal verities.

I have no particular interest in antiquities or antiques, but I like things to meet a certain aesthetic.

Interior design is a travesty of the architectural process and a frightening condemnation of the credulity, helplessness and gullibility of the most formidable consumers - the rich.