Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.

My work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine."

The architect's role is to fight for a better world, where he can produce an architecture that serves everyone and not just a group of privileged people.

Today, architecture is invention. It isn't enough to just be rational - It must also be beautiful.

What attracts me are free and sensual curves. The curves we find in mountains, in the waves of the sea, in the body of the woman we love.

The rule is the worst thing. You just want to break it.

When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution.

My architecture is easy to understand. And enjoy. I hope it also is hard to forget.

It was the drawing that led me to architecture, the search for light and astonishing forms.

Life is more important than architecture.

We need to feel that life is important; we need that fantasy so we can live a little better.

Savor the starry night, your child's laughter, the morning walk, the nightly study, the daily routines and the bold espresso.

In Arlington, people would laugh at you if you tried to get people to look at your drawings or listen to your poetry. It was like you thought you were special.

Our religion will not clash with nor contradict the facts of science in any particular.

You can accept that things are awful and still have a sense of humor about it.

In those perfect moments you find beauty you never knew existed. You find yourself and you friends all over again, you find something to fight for, something to love. Something to show the world.

The Constitution of the United States was created by the people of the United States composing the respective states, who alone had the right.

I never was the front man in any bands I played in when I was in college, and I always learned music by myself at home.

Men. You can't live with them, you can't shoot them.

He's the only man I ever knew who had rubber pockets so he could steal soup.

You must understand as a kid of color in those days, the Harlem Globetrotters were like being movie stars.