“When I first came to Guangzhou in 1981, it seemed such a hard and dour...” — Zaha Hadid Quote

“When I first came to Guangzhou in 1981, it seemed such a hard and dour place with everyone in Chairman Mao uniforms.”

“I always thought I was powerful, since I was a kid.”

“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.”

“What we're trying to do is to look at the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman Xi for who they really are.”

“I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of chairman of the British Fashion Council.”

“From 1966 to 1970 I served as Chairman of the New Haven City Plan Commission.”