And it is very moving because one has to see the site not as just another site of development but it is a very special site. It is a site that souls and hearts of all Americans.

Young people have the advantage because they have their whole lives open to be astonished.

And of course I like Berlin a lot. It's such an interesting city

I think to be creative you have to resist taking the easy path.

We live in a time of renaissance ... cities are coming back to life, after a long neglect.

There are more people living in Lower Manhattan now than before the terrorist attacks. That's faith for you. There's such a strong spirit here.

And then, build a bustling wonderful city of the 21st century, with a restoration of a spectacular skyline, which Manhattan, of course, needs. So, that is really the design as a whole.