I studied architecture in New York. So, really I was very moved, like everyone else, to try to contribute something that has that resonance and profundity of it means to all of us.

I think to be creative you have to resist taking the easy path.

Life it is not just a series of calculations and a sum total of statistics, it's about experience, it's about participation, it is something more complex and more interesting than what is obvious

Architecture is not just for the moment, it is not just for the next fashion magazine.

Be innovative. Don't listen to the tried and tested wisdom. Take a risk!

When you're a kid with artistic yearnings brought up in the Bronx, you don't get fed up too easily.

I think there is a new awareness in this 21st century that design is as important to where and how we live as it is for museums, concert halls and civic buildings.

Winning a competition in architecture is a ticket to oblivion. It's just an idea. Ninety-nine per cent never get built.

What is a habit? It’s just a shackle for ourselves.

Cities are the greatest creations of humanity.

And, yes, I love the process of building.

Only the bold dare to try.

The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the survivor.

The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.

Anything that can be put in a nut shell should remain there.

There's a lot of people scared of me, and I can't blame them. They call me crazy so much I think I'm starting to believe them.

I was probably born with the ability to draw, but that does not make you an artist.

Your voice will come. We all go through the same thing. You cannot talk when you first arrive." He smiled. "It helps you listen.

The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men.

I love the intimacy of small venues, I really do, I like that look that people have that they feel like they're special and they can hear and they can see the band as well.

They made small effort to cover their raw souls with the mantle of commonplace words.