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" I spend a frightening amount of money on books. "

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" 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. "

" As a property developer, I learned a long time ago to choose your battles wisely and that, unfortunately, compromise is a given. "

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" When I left university, I idled around without focus for much too long. "

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

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

" I was never a hugely successful theatre designer. I painted a lot of scenery and did the lighting, and my lighting business grew out of that. "

" 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 a house from scratch in the middle of a field is a bit like building a prototype car. As with all prototypes, if you're building a car you usually have the luxury of producing several prototypes before you arrive at the production line version - so the opportunity for changing things is quite rich. "

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