I was in Taiwan recently and was completely amazed by the density of population. It makes New York look like no one is out on the streets.

When I am asked what I believe in, I say that I believe in architecture. Architecture is the mother of the arts. I like to believe that architecture connects the present with the past and the tangible with the intangible.

When I think of a place of worship, I think of a place where one can sit and be reminded of all the things that are important outside our individual lives. To express spirituality, the architect has to think of the original material of architecture, space and light.

Any work of architecture that has with it some discussion, some polemic, I think is good. It shows that people are interested, people are involved.

If I had my druthers, I would do a lot more.

Ultimately it's the public nature of those projects that I most enjoy. Museums are more than just places to view art, they're also civic and social centers.

Each museum is different - the collection is different, the context is different, the relationship between the art and architecture is different.