I haven't taken any new projects in the past years - I told myself, if I cannot live long enough to finish it, I don't want it.

Architecture is the very mirror of life.You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they are the reflection of society.

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.

Success is a collection of problems solved.

Life is architecture and architecture is the mirror of life.

It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you produce great architecture. You cannot work in the abstract

Stop worrying about missed opportunities and start looking for new ones.

I want to bring out the best in a community and contribute something of permanent value.

Design is something you have to put your hand to.

Great artists need great clients.

Let's do it right. This is for the ages.

There is a real danger when caring begins to lose its emotional dimension and becomes nothing but a verb.

Happy thou art not for what thou hast not still thou striv'est to get and what thou hast forget'est.

But, I don't know, the violence, I can't even talk about. We don't do a lot of violent shows. When I started in television, breaking a pencil was a violent act.

There's not a strong autobiographical strain in my fiction. A few bits of fact here and there.

I don't wanna spend the whole of my life indoors, laying low and waiting on the next storm. I don't wanna spend the whole of my life inside, I wanna step out and face the sunshine.

We believe that peace is at hand.

Record labels have enjoyed a 100-year monopoly of selling plastic and now they're up against a different format.

Often it feels like we are at a home match when we have so many fans there. The singing, the cheering helps the players. (on Chelsea playing on the road)

Those who are socially inclined will find a new power to help humanity through the lessons of books written by noble and gifted people.

If you're not taking care of yourself, lipstick and foundation isn't really going to do anything for you.