When looking at Germans, I have never felt a sense that they are guilty. I have encountered anti-Semitism in the United States as well.

I'm a Larry David fan, right? And it seems to me that Jewish history from the Talmud on has been a self-deprecating, self-critical kind of humor.

When looking at Germans, I have never felt a sense that they are guilty. I have encountered anti-Semitism in the United States as well.

You cannot live with guilt.

I don't believe that classical architecture is enough to engage people anymore. They say: 'So what else is new?'

I am not a finisher, I am a starter. And I am always thinking, what is the next project.

I would never live in anything I design. Life and art are different. My life is very precious to me - my art is precious to me. I love designing things for other people, but I don't like designing things for myself.