This great, though disastrous, culture can only change as we begin to stand off and see... the inveterate materialism which has become the model for cultures around the world.

Our incapacity to comprehend other cultures stems from our insistence on measuring things in our own terms.

Nearly all of the advances in structural and aesthetic innovation is coming from abroad.

Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly.

Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may be serious implications on the natural environment, the urban environment, on human culture.

We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor industry itself provide research which takes architecture forward.

Compared to industry in Europe or Japan, where industry was based on a craft tradition, we are sadly behind.