The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; its ecology; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline and the surrounding public space.

"The beauty and mystery of this world only emerges through affection, attention, interest and compassion."

I don't make music for the radio; I make it for the soul.

In the end, survival is about the will to live. It's about the human spirit.

The thought of death should usher us towards whatever happens to matter most to us; it should lend us the courage to pursue the way of life we value in our hearts.

The process is more important than the result.