And of course I like Berlin a lot. It's such an interesting city

I think to be creative you have to resist taking the easy path.

Life it is not just a series of calculations and a sum total of statistics, it's about experience, it's about participation, it is something more complex and more interesting than what is obvious

Architecture is not just for the moment, it is not just for the next fashion magazine.

Be innovative. Don't listen to the tried and tested wisdom. Take a risk!

When you're a kid with artistic yearnings brought up in the Bronx, you don't get fed up too easily.

I think there is a new awareness in this 21st century that design is as important to where and how we live as it is for museums, concert halls and civic buildings.

Winning a competition in architecture is a ticket to oblivion. It's just an idea. Ninety-nine per cent never get built.

What is a habit? It’s just a shackle for ourselves.

Cities are the greatest creations of humanity.

And, yes, I love the process of building.

Really high-minded people are indifferent to happiness, especially other people's.

Dark matter is love. It's the attracting force.

My husband managed to cram four years of college into five.

Every woman dreams of her own political career and her own place in life.

The capacity of computers is doubling every eight months. It's exponential development. I think it's a real threat, actually, that a computer one day will be more intelligent than us.

The imaginary world has always been the most fun place for me to be.

I had arrived at the airport one hour early so that, in accordance with airline procedures, I could stand around.

If you have really good intelligence, that truly does put the - I mean putting troops on the ground in some way.

There are no masses; there are only ways of seeing people as masses

If you have conflicts, everything breaks down in society. Kids can't go to school. Basic health can't be looked after. Every aspect of society falls apart.