Quotes from David Linley

Indian artists are working with a history that's overwhelming and rich.

I remember being taken to visit houses by my father, who then tested my powers of observation by expecting me to describe the things I had seen... Unusual furniture always seemed easier to remember than other things.

Subodh Gupta works because his artistic vocabulary is firmly rooted in the vernacular of everyday India.

My daughter does sewing, needlepoint and very good drawings. My son plays the piano.

The best ideas come from sitting down with a piece of paper and a pencil.

My father's rooms, as a child, were a very exciting place to be. Not only because of the beautiful models who were coming to be photographed for Vogue or The Sunday Times but also because of the very avant-garde furniture that he had made. He made designs for the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969 at Caernarfon Castle.

I love Burgundy but my favourite is a Bordeaux - Chateau Leoville-Barton.

Tod's and Loro Piana are perfect for reading Sunday papers in front of the fire.

I went to church with my grandmother every Sunday.

We are a modern family who need to live in a certain way.

I am not really a football man but I have always supported Chelsea because we lived there. We have been through the lows.

My parents are very supportive of my work. It's my father who encourages me to keep going and my mother she's very proud. She's keen that I do something creative rather than just printing money in some city bank, you know which I couldn't have done, anyway.

I would love to get into the dictionary as synonymous with great quality and service.

Most craft is, you know, terrible, absolutely terrible, so I don't like the word, or the word 'artisan' either.

We are not training crafts people as we used to do. We're not giving people the chance to learn. Education has become very academic. There's nothing wrong with academic for some people, but not all.

My teaching was primarily focused on making, it wasn't about the pounds, shillings and pence. I remember being in college and being in business and there was just a weekend in between.

I'm quite well known for wearing polo necks. I get them from John Smedley.

Some of my best moments have been in friends' libraries. They give you a sense of quiet, well-being and order that a media room does not.

Californians are not so precious about their antiques, not so nervous about what others will think if they mix classic with modern, old with new.

I'm a maker, not a designer.

In the early 1980s, Linley was a cooperative. There were four of us who designed and made cabinets and desk accessories.

I was very lucky, my parents were very encouraging, and both my grandmothers. They had exquisite taste.

A lot of my pieces have involved teamwork, but hopefully they've inspired people to make things - that inspiration would be a great legacy.

I'm not technically royal.