Architecture is my work, and Ive spent my whole life at a drawing board, but life is more important than architecture. What matters is to improve human beings.

The rule is the worst thing. You just want to break it.

Surprise is key in all art.

The challenge of a cathedral is very good for architectural inventiveness.

Life is more important than architecture.

I had some good opportunities. I was lucky to have had the chance to do things differently. Architecture is about surprise.

Of course, I have given my engineers some headaches over the years, but they go with me. I have always wanted my buildings to be as light as possible, to touch the ground gently, to swoop and soar, and to surprise.