Anouska Hempel

Actress

1941-12-13

New Zealand-born British actress and designer known for film and television appearances before becoming an influential hotel and interior designer. Her later career includes the founding of high-profile London hospitality venues and design projects.

Quotes by Anouska Hempel

Sure, I'm hyperactive. I make my staff a bit hyper, too, but motivating someone else is what gives me a buzz.
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The champagne tastes the same if you're sitting bolt upright or sunk back into a sofa, so you might as well be upright, because you look better.
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The building I most admire is the Doges Palace in Venice, both by day and by night. Looking at it from the lagoon, it resembles a floating kilim carpet. I love all the bridges which connect houses, people, gardens and palaces. I also love moats to isolate yourself. A ha-ha for secrecy, as in every English country garden.
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