Our lives are given meaning by our actions-accomplishments made while we are "here" that extend beyond our own time.

To me, the American Dream is being able to follow your own personal calling. To be able to do what you want to do is incredible freedom.

My dad was dean of fine arts at the university. I was casting bronzes in the school foundry. I was using the university as a playground.

Our lives are given meaning by our actions-accomplishments made while we are "here" that extend beyond our own time.

I left science, then I went into art, but I approach things very analytically. I choose to pursue both art and architecture as completely separate fields rather than merging them.

I didn't have anyone to play with so I made up my own world.

Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture, I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don't want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist.