Zaha Hadid Quotes

“I will never give myself the luxury of thinking, "I've made it."

“I really believe in the idea of the future.”

“I think about architecture all the time. That's the problem. But I've always been like that. I dream it sometimes.”

“Architecture is unnecessarily difficult. It's very tough.”

“Architecture is how the person places herself in the space. Fashion is about how you place the object on the person.”

“It's very important that historic cities are allowed to reinvent their future.”

“I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.”

“I am equally proud of all of my architectural projects. It's always rewarding to see an ambitious design become reality.”

“People say I design architectural icons. If I design a building and it becomes an icon, that's ok.”

“What's nice about concrete is that it looks unfinished.”

“My buildings are not particularly expensive. It is not a tin shed. If you want a tinny car, you pay for that.”

“Education, housing and hospitals are the most important things for society.”

“Obviously for some people there is a big connection between music and the way you can create a space.”

“I'm into fashion because it contains the mood of the day, of the moment - like music, literature, and art.”

“I like music. Country, hip-hop, R&B, sometimes classical.”

“I find industrial cities exciting. I like their toughness.”

“I loved London. In the 1970s... it was very exciting, really wild.”

“I can't focus when there's too many things around. Whenever I used to go to the office, I used to always say, "Tidy up."

“I always thought I was powerful, since I was a kid.”

“I am sure that as a woman I can do a very good skyscraper.”

“Like men, women have to be diligent and work hard.”

“Men think a woman should not have an opinion.”

“Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?”

“As a woman, you're not accessible to every world.”

“When I taught, all my best students were women.”