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. Zaha Hadid contrarydifferentlydisrespect share on social
I always thought I was powerful, since I was a kid. Zaha Hadid kidpowerfulthink Change image and share on social
I like music. Country, hip-hop, R&B, sometimes classical. Zaha Hadid classicalcountryhip Change image and share on social
It's very important for cities all around the world to reinvent themselves, and Glasgow is a good example of that. The Scots are very nice. I don't think they are burdened by their history. Zaha Hadid burdencityglasgow Change image and share on social
I will always have two regrets. I don't have a presence in London, and I would have liked to have done more work in the Middle East. Zaha Hadid eastlondonmiddle Change image and share on social
I think that the training of architects allows you to see what will happen ten years ahead of time, or twenty. It's not guessing, it's not intuitive, it's based on research - and we may be wrong. Zaha Hadid aheadarchitectbase Change image and share on social
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. Zaha Hadid animateappreciatebelgian share on social
Of course, my family helped me, my brothers helped me, but after I set up my own office I had to really help myself. Some people seem to think I had an oil well in my garden! It's a nice idea but not true. Zaha Hadid brotherfamilygarden share on social
Of course I believe imaginative architecture can make a difference to people's lives, but I wish it was possible to divert some of the effort we put into ambitious museums and galleries into the basic architectural building blocks of society. Zaha Hadid ambitiousarchitecturalarchitecture share on social
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. Zaha Hadid combinationdismissforeigner Change image and share on social
