And I feel that we in our society should not be held by any such myth; that we should do everything we can to gain a delight and joy in our society with all the available parts of the palette.

And a building must be like a human being. It must have a wholeness about it, something that is very important.

And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life.

The purpose of architecture is to create an atmosphere in which man can live, work, and enjoy.

In other words, I have no truck for anyone who goes out and does an eclectic building.

If you examine this, I think that you will find that it's the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been thought of as the direct influence upon our architecture.

We build buildings which are terribly restless. And buildings don't go anywhere. They shouldn't be restless.