I learned in architecture that you have to have a real plan. You have to have a client, they have to have distribution, start-up money, and have a vision of where it's going to go. All this has to be settled before you start, or else your work is just a story.

I stayed true to what I thought was good design no matter who it was for.

I don't believe in morality in architecture.

My favorite is the garlic press. I think it's beautiful as an object. But the awkward part of it all is that I don't use it much because I'm allergic to garlic.

In America, writers are afforded the freedom to express themselves in unlimited manners. Creative liberty is a privilege.

I don't care what people call me, labels have the negative value of making smaller boundaries for people.

I have no requirements for a style of architecture.