I've never met a truly creative person who was happy and satisfied with life.

The living room should be a place where we feel totally at ease - temple of the soul.

The designer's job is to imagine the world not how it is, but how it should be.

If our homes should provide anything, they should provide a sense of who we are and how we got here, a sense of connection balanced by a sense of direction and progress.

Good design is probably 98% common sense. Above all, an object must function well and efficiently-and getting that part right requires a good deal of time and attention.

Furniture and food are ways that people define their attitude toward life. They'll buy better stuff if it's offered to them.

Hanging onto a bad buy will not redeem the purchase.

People whose talents are not exploited become disenchanted and disruptive.

Arguably the only goods people need these days are food and happiness.

When you struggle hard and lose money, you're a hero. When you start making money you become a capitalist swine.

Sometimes, hope is even harder to bear than grief.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

Ambiguity begets participation.

Religion will never show the way.

Perfectionist? Thats not something I am.

That mean voice in your head is not you and not true.

I was also told some years ago that I shouldn't 'waste my time' with female-centric films because the audience was not ready for it.

The children despise their parents until the age of when they suddenly become just like them - thus preserving the system.

A pun is the lowest form of humor—when you don't think of it first.

I don't like to play the same set every night. I think the band would prefer the same 12 songs, to be honest, but if I get bored, then I think the audience gets bored too.