Good design is probably 98% common sense. Above all, an object must function well and efficiently-and getting that part right requires a good deal of time and attention.

I've never met a truly creative person who was happy and satisfied with life.

Good design is probably 98% common sense. Above all, an object must function well and efficiently-and getting that part right requires a good deal of time and attention.

People whose talents are not exploited become disenchanted and disruptive.

Furniture and food are ways that people define their attitude toward life. They'll buy better stuff if it's offered to them.

When you struggle hard and lose money, you're a hero. When you start making money you become a capitalist swine.

If our homes should provide anything, they should provide a sense of who we are and how we got here, a sense of connection balanced by a sense of direction and progress.