Wherever I am in the world, my perfect day begins with waking up and heading to the beach or the pool or somewhere I can be semi-comatose. I just wake up and go to the sun.

I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think.

You have to really believe not only in yourself; you have to believe that the world is actually worth your sacrifices.

There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?

Architecture is like writing. You have to edit it over and over so it looks effortless

You really have to have a goal. The goal posts might shift, but you should have a goal. Know what it is you want to find out.

The beauty of the landscape - where sand, water, reeds, birds, buildings, and people all somehow flowed together - has never left me.

I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.

Architecture is how the person places herself in the space. Fashion is about how you place the object on the person.

Yes, I'm a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted and tough.

I think about architecture all the time. That's the problem. But I've always been like that. I dream it sometimes.

Sorry I'm late, I'm afraid I got lost on the path of life

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.

Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.

I love to cook. I make an award-winning turkey chili.

Architecture is the thoughtful making of space

The English take their pleasures sadly, after the fashion of their country.

There is no disorder but the heart's.

I'm like an eclipse on a Friday the 13th, With black cats and Haley's Comet, Blazin' blunts in my driveway.

I'd always wanted to know the difference between a mark that was art and one that wasn't.

My new knight mistress is famed for wielding sharp edges: Sword, Knife and Tongue!