There is still a real need for good quality architecture, not paper architecture, but the real stuff.

Our soldiers and their families are benefiting. They deserve good, quality housing and they need it.

It's about appreciating the quality of our architecture. It's an asset that I want to be nurtured and strengthened rather than changed.

I work a little bit like a sculptor. When I start, my first idea for a building is with the material. I believe architecture is about that. It's not about paper, it's not about forms. It's about space and material.

We are still good enough. We have definitely got the quality.

Ambition is a very good quality to have. Ambition and the competitive spirit go hand in hand.