They all come out from the same thing; all the projects are connected somehow.

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.

Ah well, to the journalist every country is rich.

I am not trendy. I am not 'in fashion.' I am simply a positive human being who has a positive outlook on life.

Life's like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.

Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.

We shouldn't be copying what we see. We should try to find our own sense of style, to believe in ourselves.

Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

Girls' is a huge show, as far as buzz, and magazine covers, and getting a ton of copy, and awards. And yet I don't think the viewership is huge.

The darkness has it's own light.

At the depths of that dusty soul there is nothing but abject surrender.