If I'm in london it can be different than if I'm somewhere else.

When I was growing up in Iraq, there was an unbroken belief in progress and a great sense of optimism. It was a moment of nation building.

When I first came to Guangzhou in 1981, it seemed such a hard and dour place with everyone in Chairman Mao uniforms.

You have to be very focused and work very hard, but it is not about working hard without knowing what your aim is!

I always thought I was powerful, since I was a kid.

Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?

It would be very interesting to design objects for everyday life, something where the ideas that are expressed can be launched into society.