Julia Morgan was a practical workaholic with no artistic ego. A small woman, she subsisted mostly off black coffee and candy bars. She always wore glasses and eschewed makeup. Morgan refused to carry a purse, but as far as I can tell from photos, had an impressive collection of shapeless felt hats. She cared about her work first and foremost and expected everyone else in her employ to do the same. Most of her time was spent at the office and her staff became a kind of extended family. She made a point of hiring women, both as artists and for drafting. In other words, she was a badass.
