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““Homelessness–it’s not about not having a home. It’s about something being seriously fucking wrong.””

Alexander Masters

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Houses are like the human beings that inhabit them.

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The house has to serve comfort. The work of art is revolutionary; the house is conservative.

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I don't crave applause. I'm not one of those guys who comes alive on stage. I'm much more alive at home, I think.

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