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" Generally speaking, I think that if you do anything with commitment and passion, it will come good. "

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" We are borrowing money from future generations. We are borrowing the carbon impact, the resource impact from future generations to get stuff cheap now. We have swept the dirt and dust from our society under the carpet - but this carpet is on other side of the planet. "

" Living an environmentally responsible lifestyle can seem like a Scrooge-like list of don'ts. Don't take that flight, don't buy that car, don't eat those blueberries flown in from somewhere far-flung. "

" One mustn't mistake bling for excellence, just as one mustn't mistake quiet for mediocre. "

" Self-builders are the adrenalin junkies of the DIY world; it's the equivalent of base-jumping off the top of the Gherkin to land in a paddling pool. "

" The more of your private life you put into the public domain, the smaller your private life becomes. "

" Life involves other people and it is a compromise. "

" Architecture was pretty much the sexiest thing to be doing from 1700-1800. "

" I'm terribly fastidious. I like symmetry and neatness, but my house is as chaotic as any other family's. "

" Every decently-made object, from a house to a lamp post to a bridge, spoon or egg cup, is not just a piece of 'stuff' but a physical embodiment of human energy, testimony to the magical ability of our species to take raw materials and turn them into things of use, value and beauty. "

" I hate negativity. I hate people who say the phrase 'I hate'. I really don't like the word 'hate.' Dislike, frightened of, terrified of, or yukky - but not 'hate.' "

" I've got a farm in Somerset, and I think it's God's own country. I love it. "

" Building design isn't trendy. "

" I've forgiven all my enemies - even those who have stolen money from me. "

" I'm driven by issues, not driven to be political. "

" Building your own house is a primal urge, one of those universal genetic drives like the need to provide for your family. "

" Every breath we take as human beings damages the planet. "

" A friend of mine once wrote a silly article about all these metrosexuals like David Beckham wearing sarongs, and she described me as a 'heteropolitan.' I don't know what that means. I think it was a joke. "

" I'm really quite conscious of clothes and the way they fit and don't regret wearing anything. Not even the five-inch stack heels I wore with three-button high-waisters at comprehensive school. Regret is for wimps. "

" If you said to me, 'Lie down on that concrete floor and fall asleep,' I could do it. I can sleep anywhere at any time of day on any surface. "

" I don't look at what people do with their homes in terms of money, but the social and personal value of what they're trying to do and achieve. "

" I admire anyone that follows the road less travelled. "

" Luckily I have never missed a day's filming or work due to asthma. "

" What happened in 2008 stopped people in their tracks. People stopped looking at their homes simply as commodities to exploit and starting thinking about how they might personalise that space and make them less bland and more autobiographical, and that's healthy, I think. "

" I cannot look at modern buildings without thinking of historical ones. "

" A great deal of energy is wasted in hating people, and I can honestly say I've no wish to expend such a precious resource on being outraged about anyone. "

" Building your own home is about desire, fantasy. But it's achievable; anyone can do it. "

" I've got lots of friends who are musicians, and there is a fair proportion of broken marriages and relationships as a result. You are on the move all the time. It's difficult if you have kids, and it's hard to make money unless you are in the premier league. "

" Your home should be about enriching the daily experience. "

" You cannot use the democratic process for the procurement of excellence. "