The design of a restaurant should embrace the identity of the chef, the nature of the cuisine, and the context of the restaurant itself.

Technology should be used to create unforgettable experiences that enhance our natural and built environments, transforming them in newly meaningful ways.

Briefs need limitations and invitations

Every project is an opportunity to learn, to figure out problems and challenges, to invent and reinvent.

Good restaurant design is about achieving equilibrium between the food, service, and design - in effect, telling a complete story.

My work is strongly rooted in place and memory, in personal, formative experiences that took shape within very different environments.

Portable designs have the power to transform unused public spaces into dynamic environments that build and invite communal experiences.

But what makes my job so great is there's no one answer that's right for every restaurant.

Play and transformation were a bit part of my childhood - using whatever materials were at our disposal, my brothers and I would constantly build and create fantasy worlds.

Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world.

Most Oscar parties are pretty silly. They're really for people who like to schmooze.

The primary job for women in Hollywood is still super-attractive actress. That is the most high-profile women's job in Hollywood.

When willpower is not guided, it's terrible. Hitler had a lot of will. But he used it for destructive purposes because he lacked wisdom.

I go into meetings, and people have this preconceived notion of me that I didn't work hard to get where I am.

I think Hillary and Bill are really liberals at heart. I think that, in addition to being liberals, they are very practical. They have made some decisions about what it takes to win.

The whole world is waiting. The whole world needs you.

When I rest, I rest and when I work, I work hard and sometimes for long hours. I always try to be rested when I work.

I think there comes a time in any comedian's career where they can either coast or keep growing and evolving.