My two daughters are now engaged in a scribbling rivalry.

Bigotry dwarfs the soul by shutting out the truth.

But more importantly in my book of life, it's what you can't buy with money that is often more important than what you can buy.

The best way to detect the destructive element in someone is to watch closely their behavioural pattern when given authority over poverty.

Every man must have a philosophy of life, for everyone must have a standard by which to measure his conduct. And philosophy is nothing but a standard by which to measure.

When you have rules to abide by, does that curtail you as a designer, or set you free? People think of classical architecture visually, but I think the brilliant part of it is actually spatial.

Solyndra is a great investment in our future

Positive things happen when you distance yourself from negative people

Every story is different, so what is a detail in one might not be in something else. Diversity is something I embrace and love about my work.

There are a lot of self important people who make you believe they're artistes and high on the intelligence quotient and I've sat down and listened to them and just been bored.

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light