"It's very important that historic cities are allowed to reinvent their future." — Zaha Hadid

I used to not like being called a 'woman architect': I'm an architect, not just a woman architect. Guys used to tap me on the head and say, 'You are okay for a girl.' But I see the incredible amount of need from other women for reassurance that it could be done, so I don't mind that at all.

All the privileged can travel, see different worlds; not everyone can. I think it is important for people to have an interesting locale nearby.

Obviously for some people there is a big connection between music and the way you can create a space.

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 to work as well as do everything at home and no one can do everything. Society needs to find a way of relieving women.