Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.

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

My ambition has always been to reduce a building's support to a minimum. The more we diminish supporting structures, the more audacious and important the architecture is. That has been my life's work.

What attracts me are free and sensual curves. The curves we find in mountains, in the waves of the sea, in the body of the woman we love.

Architecture does not change anything. It's always on the side of the wealthy. The important thing is to believe that it can make life better.

When students leave college, they are like children who know nothing about the problems of life, and don't have a political stance.

It is not with architecture that one can disseminate any political ideology.