100 Quotes by David Linley

Subodh Gupta works because his artistic vocabulary is firmly rooted in the vernacular of everyday India.

Design is important. I spend much of my working life as a designer. But how can you design for materials if you don't know what they can do? The feel of them, the possibilities, the capabilities? These are things you learn only by working with materials all the time. Frankly, a university degree is not much help in that.

Nothing tests a marriage more than insomnia or snoring.

Children love making things, but they don't get the same opportunities now as practical subjects seem to be sidelined. I would love to see schools offering much more in the way of practical subjects to let children see what they can do.

Never bring an umbrella to the country - wear a tweed cap.

Wood is very warm and sensual and meant to be touched.

For the novice furniture collector, buying antiques can seem a rather daunting prospect. Nobody wants to feel that they may not make a wise choice and that ultimately they could be throwing their money away. The main thing is that you should always buy something first and foremost because you like it.

I've lived all over London, as I like moving from place to place.

London is a series of villages, really. I like that.