I like talking to priests, to Catholics. Everyone has their beliefs.

The architect's role is to fight for a better world, where he can produce an architecture that serves everyone and not just a group of privileged people.

Life is very fleeting. It’s important to be gentle and optimistic. We look behind and think what we’ve done in this life has been good. It was simple; it was modest. Everyone creates their own story and moves on. That’s it. I don’t feel particularly important. What we create is not important. We’re very insignificant.

The artistic capability of reinforced concrete is so fantastic - that is the way to go.

I like talking to priests, to Catholics. Everyone has their beliefs.

My work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine."

When I was very little my mother said I used to draw in the air with my fingers. I needed a pencil. Once I could hold one, I have drawn every day since.