The assumption must be that those who can see value only in tradition, or versions of it, deny man's ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Interior design is a travesty of the architectural process and a frightening condemnation of the credulity, helplessness and gullibility of the most formidable consumers - the rich.

It is the fragrant lack of practicality that makes high-heeled shoes so fascinating: in terms of static mechanics they induce a sort of insecurity which some find titillating.

It is sometimes easier to have furniture made than to find things.

I have no particular interest in antiquities or antiques, but I like things to meet a certain aesthetic.

I wouldn't mind someone lobbing hand grenades at me, but having to reset the timer on the video recorder puts me into a blood-spitting frenzy.

You are what you pretend to be.

If you were born in Britain after World War II, you see a continuous atmosphere of decline, moral and economic and political.

My wife and I both love cooking - I am an advanced male - so we argue about who gets to rustle up dinner.

Taste is more to do with manners than appearances. Taste is both myth and reality; it is not a style.

That's one of the things about getting older isn't it? You suddenly realise that you are what you set out to be. And there are no role models any more.

Experience has taught me the power of trophies. You may have every knick-knack and useless contraption ever devised, but while they weigh you down, a simple trophy can go a long, long way.

People who don’t like conflict have an amazing ability to avoid it, even when they know it’s theoretically necessary

I wanted to be complete, because I figured that, visually, there was an avenue to explore with painted stuff

Whatever you love most, be it sports, pleasure, business or God, that is your god!

I think there's a weird self-affirmation thing that happens in popular music in general. It seems like every song I hear on the radio is like, "Listen to me roar!" or "This is my fight song!"

I'm fascinated by how Hollywood has changed since I started. Today it's about immediate delivery. There's less risk and less art.

The last election just laid the foundation of the next 500 years of Dark Ages.

We should strive to develop within ourselves the traits of character of the Savior.

We live in a society that is afraid of ways of being it doesn't understand.

Just because it makes you feel uncomfortable doesn't mean it has to change.