Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I design my architecture.

I hope America can also be the cultural leader of the world, and use this frontier spirit to lead and show others that we need courage to go places where we have not gone before.

There are self-made millionaires - their aspiration is first to make money. But the once that goal is achieved, they have to look for something and sometimes they become patrons of art or museums. And that is how the world should go.

You always want to try to make something new, and, of course, America is the world leader in economics today.

I think of the past and the future as well as the present to determine where I am, and I move on while thinking of these things.

I think everyone needs a goal. And what kind of goal will be important. And for that we have to study and we have to be intelligent.

When I draw something, the brain and the hands work together.