It was such a depressing time. I didn't look very depressed, maybe, but it was really dire. I made a conscious decision not to stop, but it could have gone the other way.

I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think.

You have to really believe not only in yourself; you have to believe that the world is actually worth your sacrifices.

There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?

Architecture is like writing. You have to edit it over and over so it looks effortless

You really have to have a goal. The goal posts might shift, but you should have a goal. Know what it is you want to find out.

The beauty of the landscape - where sand, water, reeds, birds, buildings, and people all somehow flowed together - has never left me.

I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.

Architecture is how the person places herself in the space. Fashion is about how you place the object on the person.

Yes, I'm a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted and tough.

I think about architecture all the time. That's the problem. But I've always been like that. I dream it sometimes.

Athens was a great experience and I'll always be able to look back on it and say I achieved my ultimate goal in gymnastics.

I'm the decider, and I decide what is best.

The hardest thing for me is walking. Can you imagine you've got a metal pole and if you put pressure on it like a strong walk, you can walk.

And what was it about the dark that made her question things she’d never questioned before, in the day.

Winning takes character. Workers get the most out of themselves. When a body has limited talent, it must muster all its resources of character to overcome adversity.

I always say that you should remake flops, not hits.

It's hard to have anything isn't it? Rare to get it, hard to keep it. This is a damn slippery planet.

I'm hoping that people should hopefully give me another chance to dream big and to deliver on those dreams.

The Internet has a lot of solutions. I found an insane way to trap chipmunks - it was too crazy not to try.

My faith is that the only soul a man must save is his own.