Artists dismiss me as an architect, so I'm not in their box, and architects dismiss me as an artist, so I'm not in their box.

Just because you are an architect and make decent buildings does not mean that you can suddenly become a set designer for one of the best avant-garde dancers in the world.

I never said I was opposed to the LEED program or to green building - I'm not.

My father always told me that I was going to be a failure - I think he was more talking about himself, but I didn't know it at the time.

I hate the word starchitect. Stuff like that comes from mean-spirited, untalented journalists. It's demeaning.

An architect is given a program, budget, place, and schedule. Sometimes the end product rises to art - or at least people call it that.

I do my best to choose carefully. If I don’t feel that collaboration is going to happen, I say no. Think about it. These projects can involve a five-to-seven-year partnership. If you don’t feel comfortable with someone, you can’t get rid of them. I just walked away from a job for that reason. Every one of these projects is an emotional investment, like falling in love. You’ve got to believe in it and you’ve got to like the people you work with.