We don't see the banality, but we accept banality. We accept it as inevitable, and it's not.

The message I hope to have sent is just the example of being yourself.

We live and work in boxes. People don't even notice that.

On certain projects, on big public projects, people definitely are interested in making them greener, but on smaller projects with tight budgets it can be harder.

Bilbao opened in 1997. It was only ten years later that I was asked to do another museum. A lot of other people got work because of Bilbao.

Childhood play is nothing more than an expression of our individuality and preparation for human interaction. Everybody’s an artist. Unfortunately we don’t treat them as such.

If I knew where I was going, I wouldn't do it. When I can predict or plan it, I don't do it.