I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think.
You have to be very focused and work very hard, but it is not about working hard without knowing what your aim is!
I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.
Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?
If I'm in london it can be different than if I'm somewhere else.
I have been interested in fashion since I was a kid. Then I lived in London, where it was more about costume and a personal statement of who you are than about fashion.