The lack of resources is no longer an excuse not to act. The idea that action should only be taken after all the answers and the resources have been found is a sure recipe for paralysis. The planning of a city is a process that allows for corrections; it is supremely arrogant to believe that planning can be done only after every possible variable has been controlled.

A car is like a mother-in-law - if you let it, it will rule your life.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is no endeavor more noble than the attempt to achieve a collective dream.

A lot of people assume that the expensive ideas are the most effective ones, but that is simply not true.

If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.

I always try to say, 'If you want to help the environment, try to do just two things. One, use less of your car. Second, separate your garbage.'