I think you need to, as an architect, understand the essence of a place and create a building that feels like it resonates with the culture of a place. So my buildings in India or in Kansas City or in Arkansas or in Singapore, they come out different because the places are so different.

Who knows, maybe I am simply a talented architect?

There is a profound ethic to architecture which is different from the other arts.

Architecture is changing faster than some other professions.

Urban design as a discipline barely exists in most American and Canadian cities. In Singapore, there are innovative transportation strategies at work.

I think the general public's response to my projects is very strong. You can be an intellectual and say that popularity detracts from architectural quality. On the other hand, you can see in the public's identification something very positive.

Architecture has joined the world of fashion, but fashion is passing and architecture is timeless.