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

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.

I have been criticized rather strenuously by painters and sculptors for not incorporating their work in our buildings.

And I like the idea of change. Because I don't see why we should hang a painting on the wall and then just not think of it anymore because it's there like a piece of furniture.

But now I know that it is very important that all buildings should be consistent, that this is the quality of the Gothic cathedral, for instance, that we like.

In this tour around the world I was not interested in contemporary buildings because I had seen contemporary buildings actually until they came out of my ears in a sense.

If you have white walls, human beings look better in a room than if you have red walls.