My passion and great enjoyment for architecture, and the reason the older I get the more I enjoy it, is because I believe we - architects - can effect the quality of life of the people.

Architecture is measured against the past, you build in the present, and try to imagine the future.

Form follows profit is the aesthetic principle of our times.

Technology cannot be an end in itself but must aim at solving long term social and ecological problems.

Architecture is about public space held by buildings.

The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.

As architects we have a responsibility to society

I don't understand why everyone has to wear black, grey and white.

As an artist, what do you think the biggest mistake you can make is? My vote for the biggest mistake is being afraid of making mistakes.

Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower.

Dyslexia, though, made me realise that people who say "but you can't do that" aren't actually very important. I don't take "no" too seriously.

Literature is news that stays news.

Happiness isn't wanting what you can get, but wanting what you have.

You work, you get paid, you drink.

Anyone who says there isn't pressure to look good as an actor in L.A. is lying.

It is your birthright to have a life of meaning and purpose. Whether or not the people in your life have consistently celebrated your incarnation, you deserve to celebrate your existence.

There were moments - I would be daydreaming - I would imagine scenes, even if there wasn't a camera around. In my head, I was acting.

The supreme reality of our time is the vulnerability of our planet.

And so I love films that are kind of rural in atmosphere. And you know, it's just a nice place to be day after day. All be it, it can be hard, it can be hard work. You can get hot.

God is mighty. God is caring. God is worthy of praise. God is loving. God is able. God is in control. Nothing takes God by surprise. Some sweet reminders to soak in before falling asleep tonight.

A garden is to be a world unto itself, it had better make room for the darker shades of feeling as well as the sunny ones.