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.

We need to feel that life is important; we need that fantasy so we can live a little better.

We have to have dreams, even if they never come true.

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

In architecture it isn't enough to just have the right building that works well. It can also be beautiful. It can also be different. It can create surprise. And surprise is the main thing in a work of art. [] I like and respect Brasí­lia very much. It is a simple city, a rational one. I always defend the urban design of Brasí­lia

Architecture was my way of expressing my ideals: to be simple, to create a world equal to everyone, to look at people with optimism, that everyone has a gift. I don’t want anything but general happiness. Why is that bad?

Turning 102 is crap, and there is nothing to commemorate.