Architecture and any art can transform a person, even save someone. It can for children - for anyone. It still does for me.

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

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.

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

Chicago's one of the rare places where architecture is more visible.

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

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