This neo-minimalism super cold stuff is weird to me. I need a place where I can come home and take my shoes off.

If I knew where I was going, I wouldn't do it. When I can predict or plan it, I don't do it.

The fact is I'm an opportunist. I'll take materials around me, materials on my table, and work with them as I'm searching for an idea that works.

I think my attitudes about the past are very traditional. You can't ignore history; you can't escape it even if you want to. You might as well know where you come from, and you might as well know that everything has been done in some shape or form.

A well-designed home has to be very comfortable. I can't stand the aesthetes, the minimal thing. I can't live that way. My home has to be filled with stuff - mostly paintings, sculpture, my fish lamps, cardboard furniture, lots of books.

For me, my home is a peaceful place where I can rest, and it gives me back energy.