It was such a depressing time. I didn't look very depressed, maybe, but it was really dire. I made a conscious decision not to stop, but it could have gone the other way.

I find industrial cities exciting. I like their toughness.

Know what it is that you are trying to find out.

Yes, I'm a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted and tough.

The conservative values that are emerging, it may not effect architecture immediately but it will effect society and that's what worries me.

I really love Miami, but I don't think the architecture matches the city. It's a bit too commercial.

For many years, I hated nature. As a student, I refused to put a plant anywhere - a living plant, that is. Dead plants were OK.