I think the artistic side of architecture was natural to me. My mother was an artist and a poet.

Architecture is the very mirror of life.You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they are the reflection of society.

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.

Success is a collection of problems solved.

Life is architecture and architecture is the mirror of life.

It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you produce great architecture. You cannot work in the abstract

Stop worrying about missed opportunities and start looking for new ones.

I want to bring out the best in a community and contribute something of permanent value.

Design is something you have to put your hand to.

Great artists need great clients.

Let's do it right. This is for the ages.

I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world.

I think that you can honour the sacrifices of a common soldier without glorifying war.

He was an embittered atheist, the sort of atheist who does not so much disbelieve in God as personally dislike Him.

Animators can only draw from their own experiences of pain and shock and emotions.

There is sort of a continuing problem of putting a moral template on the future that is based on the morality of today.

I'm not used to having a boss. I'm the boss. I don't need the money. I'm filthy f... rich!

I'm obsessed with horrible movies.

Irony regards every simple truth as a challenge.

We ever long for visions of beauty, We ever dream of unknown worlds.

Active Evil is better than Passive Good.