“Half of architecture students are women, and you see respected, established fema…” — Zaha Hadid

Good education is so important. We do need to look at the way people are taught. It not just about qualifications to get a job. It's about being educated.

I don't think I am that tough, actually. Well, tough in the sense that I don't take any rubbish, and that doesn't make me very popular, frankly. I mean, because some people say something to me, and I just tell them off. I mean, why should I put up with it?

Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.

I don't think people should do things because you know, 'I am turning this age, I must go have a husband.' If you find somebody and it works out then have kids, it's very nice. But if you don't, you don't.