Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new.

Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air.

When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today.

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.

When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded.

Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will perform over time.

Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days.