I think it's important to have a good hard failure when you're young... I learned a lot from that. Because it makes you kind of aware of what can happen to you. Because of it, I've never had any fear in my whole life when we've been near collapse and so on. I've never been afraid.

The most sustainable product is the one that lasts a lifetime.

Art is not a mirror to reflect the world, but a hammer with which to shape it.

The very essence of the creative is its novelty, and hence we have no standard by which to judge it.

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.

The beauty of architecture lies in its ability to connect people.

I am what I choose, but I am also what I choose not to be.