Zaha Hadid Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I really believe in the idea of the future.”

“I miss aspects of being in the Arab world - the language - and there is a tranquility in these cities with great rivers. Whether it's Cairo or Baghdad, you sit there and you think, 'This river has flown here for thousands of years.' There are magical moments in these places.”

“Contrary to popular view, I've never been patronized in the Middle East. Men maybe treat women differently, but they do not treat them with disrespect. They don't hate women. It's a very different kind of mentality.”

“I find industrial cities exciting. I like their toughness.”

“I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.”

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

“People don't talk to you properly. It's the way they talk to you; they dismiss you. I think it's a combination of me being a woman and a foreigner.”

“I am sure that as a woman I can do a very good skyscraper.”

“I'm into fashion because it contains the mood of the day, of the moment - like music, literature, and art.”

“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. When they lie still, they are one thing, but once you stand them up or wear them, they become something else.”