Profit and bottom line, the contemporary mantra, eliminates the very source of architectural expression.

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

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

Western history has been a history of deed done, actions performed and results achieved.

The delusion of entertainment is devoid of meaning. It may amuse us for a bit, but after the initial hit we are left with the dark feeling of desolation.

It is the mystery of the creative act that something other than our conscious self takes over.

We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist.