That's why you go into architecture - at least I did - to do things for people. I think most of us are idealists. You start out that way, anyway.

People live and work in uninspiring environments, but look inside those rooms. Look at the painted walls and the decorations. People rebel even in the most controlled office environment in which they're not allowed to do anything. You see the little bulletin board in front of a person's desk with their photos, clippings, cartoons and whatever else.

In the art world Robert Rauschenberg had been combining common materials that people thought was art and beautiful, and it was. If he could do that, I could emulate him.

My father probably - he had flashes of creativity - he used to do store windows for fruit stores that he worked in and stuff.

Time is just a blur for me. I don't know what - I don't even know where I am sometimes.

I'm of two minds about doing any interviews these days. It seems a lot of the world is out to play gotcha with me. I guess they always go after people these days. It's sport.

Ultimately you can't repress individuality, even though you can try.