Best Zaha Hadid Sayings
- I made a decision when I was in school that I'd have a lot of male friends. Decision
- I really love Miami, but I don't think the architecture matches the city. It's a bit too commercial. Architecture
- I think about architecture all the time. That's the problem. But I've always been like that. I dream it sometimes. All
- I will always have two regrets. I don't have a presence in London, and I would have liked to have done more work in the… East
- In Iraq, many of my female friends were architects and professionals with a lot of power during the 1980s while all the men were at… All
- Life in the Middle East is quite different from other places. East
- My father was a politician, and a very important politician, and one of the leaders of the Iraqi Democratic Party, who believed in progress. Believed
- People say I design architectural icons. If I design a building and it becomes an icon, that's ok. Architectural
- There are so many great galleries and museums in London, but they can be very crowded during the day. Crowded
- What's similar between Britain and America is the lack of good-quality civic buildings. America
- When I first came to Guangzhou in 1981, it seemed such a hard and dour place with everyone in Chairman Mao uniforms. Came
- I have been interested in fashion since I was a kid. Then I lived in London, where it was more about costume and a personal… Been
- I've always thought that design can have equal importance to the idea of internal architecture. Professionally, things can be very dogmatic - you do the… All
- It's very important for cities all around the world to reinvent themselves, and Glasgow is a good example of that. The Scots are very nice.… All
- Of course I believe imaginative architecture can make a difference to people's lives, but I wish it was possible to divert some of the effort… Ambitious
- The commission process in America and England is different. In America, they do it through an interview process, and it's really based on whether they… America
- Wherever I am in the world, my perfect day begins with waking up and heading to the beach or the pool or somewhere I can… Beach
- It was such a depressing time. I didn't look very depressed, maybe, but it was really dire. I made a conscious decision not to stop,… Conscious
- If I wanted to do clothes or if I wanted to make a building or design a choreography, you are able to do that -… Able
- My buildings are not particularly expensive. It is not a tin shed. If you want a tinny car, you pay for that. Buildings
- Society has not been set up in a way that allows women to go back to work after taking time off. Many women now have… Allows
- Like men, women have to be diligent and work hard. Diligent
- My friendships are very important to me. Friendships
- I have always appreciated designers who dare to reinterpret fabrics and proportions, so I follow the Japanese and Belgian designers. The pieces are so animated.… Always Appreciated
- Men think a woman should not have an opinion. Men