My parents are very supportive of my work. It's my father who encourages me to keep going and my mother she's very proud. She's keen that I do something creative rather than just printing money in some city bank, you… — David Linley Copy Share Image
I have always loved wood. Every piece is different. It gets better with age and it has a certain character all of its own. — David Linley Copy Share
A lot of the design courses in schools and colleges don't incorporate very much making, and a lot of the making courses incorporate too… — David Linley Copy Share
We are not training crafts people as we used to do. We're not giving people the chance to learn. Education has become very academic.… — David Linley Copy Share
Someone did once bow to me, and my mother immediately told them off. Although whether she was prompted by the breach of protocol or… — David Linley Copy Share
I would love to get into the dictionary as synonymous with great quality and service. — David Linley Copy Share
A lot of my pieces have involved teamwork, but hopefully they've inspired people to make things - that inspiration would be a great legacy. — David Linley Copy Share
Some of my best moments have been in friends' libraries. They give you a sense of quiet, well-being and order that a media room… — David Linley Copy Share
I over-caffeinate in the morning, herbal tea after lunch and at 7 P.M., it's nice to have a glass of white wine. — David Linley Copy Share
My parents had this extraordinary circle of friends. My father would be photographing somebody every day, someone from the world of the arts, a… — David Linley Copy Share
There is something reassuring about British-made products and their inventiveness and ingenuity, their creative spirit and eccentricity and their British wit and charm. — David Linley Copy Share
I love wood. I love its permanence, its way of changing hue over the years, its way of expanding and contracting, of moving or… — David Linley Copy Share
