I don't think all buildings have to be iconic, but the history of the world has shown us that cultures build iconic buildings for their major public buildings.

When I was a kid, my father didn't really have much hope for me. He thought I was a dreamer; he didn't think I would amount to anything. My mother also.

Those who say only artists and architects can create are the ones who are elitist.

You've got to bumble forward into the unknown.

We deny our nature to build and create and then wonder why there is so much alienation and dissatisfaction.

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

When you were a kid, if you went to the Montreal Forum or a hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens, which I did, there was a great feeling. The new stadiums don't have it. Why don't they have it? Building codes.