You listen to Handel operas, right? And there are a thousand of them, right? And they all sound alike. If I look back on my work, maybe it's the same thing.

A bathroom should be sterile and beautiful and functional. It should exude Japanese-style purity.

I think that 60 percent of inspiration is organization.

You don't necessarily live for the moment; you live for hope-what you're going to get, what you're going to say, what you're going to think.

Remember this: No one is looking at your imperfections; they're all too busy worrying about their own.

I don't want to offend people.

I have a lot of obligations.