Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart.

Tahiti has been spoiled for many years, but Bali is one of the few cultures with origins in one of the great ancient cultures which is still alive.

The Achilles Heel of the Americas was the lack of cultural confidence typical of new settlers.

The tourist transports his own values and demands to his destinations and implants them like an infectious disease, decimating whatever values existed before.

The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events.

Space has always been the spiritual dimension of architecture. It is not the physical statement of the structure so much as what it contains that moves us.

No amount of thought can ever reveal what comes unexpectedly.

No phenomenon can be isolated, but has repercussions through every aspect of our lives. We are learning that we are a fundamental part of nature's ecosystems.

The innovative spirit was America's strongest attribute, transforming everything into a brave new world, but there lingered an insecurity about the arts.

Illusion is needed to disguise the emptiness within.

Architecture doesn't come from theory. You don't think your way through a building.

No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.

Our very essence is Absolute Consciousness; without an I, without the consciousness of every individual, nothing really exists.

There was always another side to a joke, the side of the victim.

How can you regret helping a suffering patient?

The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow up today.

Some musicians are not great technicians, but they give you a rich point of view.

At the point the money hits your hands, you have the power to determine your financial future.

Why is it that English, drama and music teachers are most often recalled as our mentors and inspirations? Maybe because artists are rarely members of the popular crowd.

If my Catholic boyfriend and I ever have a kid, we'll just be honest with it. We'll say that Mommy is one of God's chosen people, and Daddy believes that Jesus is magic!

If I have a choice between looking something up and making it up, I'll make it up every time.