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

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

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.

Young people have the advantage because they have their whole lives open to be astonished.

What inspires me is my daughter because I want to set a good example for her, as does my wife.

It is probably not a good idea to ask someone to expound a position they do not accept and do not feel they even fully understand.

When you have passionate fans, they feel like they're a part of your career.

Trying to help an oppressed person is like trying to put your arm around somebody with a sunburn.

No cause can justify the abuse of human rights.

Think globally, act locally, think tribally, act universally.

I used to focus more on scoring. Now I take a lot of pride and pleasure in helping someone else do well.

I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.

Being alone makes us stronger. That’s the honest truth. But it’s cold comfort, since even if I wanted company no one will come near me anymore.

In Critical and baffling situations, it is always best to return to first principle and simple action