I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building.

Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will perform over time.

The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions.

For me, though, the fun is over when I get the job.

I'm lucky in that I travel a lot for work. I also manage several holidays a year. I'm not someone who sits in the sun or goes sightseeing, though. If I go away, it will be for fishing or something like that.

I loved the travel but I didn't love the work. I mean, come on, modelling is only so stimulating!

One of the sad truths about leadership is that, the higher up the ladder you travel, the less you know.

I love to travel and to be inspired by new things, so everything is always new. I've never done the same bathroom or the same kitchen a second time. It's challenging, and I like to be challenged.