The goal posts might shift, but you should have a goal.

There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?

People often ask me if I consider myself to be an architect, fashion designer, or artist. I'm an architect. The paintings I've done are very important to me, but they were part of a process of thinking and developing.

I am quite sensitive to politics, because you know, as an Arab, an Iraqi, all your life, you are very conscious of it.

Women are always told, 'You're not going to make it, its too difficult, you can't do that, don't enter this competition, you'll never win it,' - they need confidence in themselves and people around them to help them to get on.

I find industrial cities exciting. I like their toughness.

I don't particularly like showing furniture on pedestals, but for whatever reasons you always have to in museums.