You have freedom, so you have to make choices - and at the point when I make a choice, the building starts to look like a Frank Gehry building. It's a signature.

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 you know where it's going, it's not worth doing.

Generally people are more impressed with the services and the comfort issues than the design.

When you agree to collaborate, you agree to jump off a cliff holding hands with everyone, hoping the resourcefulness of each will insure that you all land on your feet.

I have always thought that L.A. is a motor city that developed linear downtowns.

Everybody's an artist. Unfortunately we don't treat them as such.