“The gap between the rich and poor is widening fast.” — Richard Rogers Quote

The gap between the rich and poor is widening fast.

Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower.

The Ranelagh Gardens in Chelsea provide plenty of opportunities to walk, think and relax.

I believe very much in a dialogue between buildings - I believe it's always been there. I think buildings have different identities and live very well next to each other. We always have the shock of the new, and that's fine. The renaissance style is totally different from the medieval, and they have a dialogue across time.

When I started out, nearly every architect I knew was working in public practice; that's where the radical thinking was done. But, there's always a danger of looking back as our fathers did and saying, 'Things were better then.'

I'm fascinated by the skills gap.

I like the fact that I have good old-fashioned British teeth with a big gap.

I think there can be a tipping point in relationships with a big age gap when the older partner finds themselves in a very different stage of life.

Know what you're good at, and, more importantly, what you're not - and surround yourself with people who fill the gap.

Obama's economic policies widened the gap between the rich and the poor.