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

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.

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

I really believe in the idea of the future.

Sloane wasn't interested. As a police officer he was concerned with crime, not punishment.

If dat ghost have money, I tells him never to haunt you less'n he wants to lose it!

Love is something that u feel inside that others can not.

I know of only two alternatives to hypocrisy: perfection or honesty.

That is the happiest conversation where there is no competition no vanity but a calm quiet interchange of sentiments.

It is my sincere hope that every person in India will experience true freedom of faith, regardless of religion.

To be born in India is to arrive into the world swimming in religion.

Purge thy heart from malice and, innocent of envy, enter the divine court of holiness.

You know, your species [humans] has the most amazing capacity for self-deception, matched only by its ingenuity in trying to destroy itself.

Sometimes your whole life could hinge on a fraction of an inch. Or the beat of a nanosecond. Or the knock on a door.