"When I work, I work very hard. When I don't work, I have to do something where my endeavor can totally take me off what I do professionally, like sailing. It takes all your attention."

"Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new."

"I wanted to improve the suburban office building; to create a great urban space in a suburban environment with all that implies about interaction, collaboration and creativity."

"When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today."

"I actually build my dreams around the dancers I've got in my company."

"It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structure of modern society can ever be resolved."

"The perfect date for me would be staying at home, making a big picnic in bed, eating Wotsits and cookies while watching cable TV."

"The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose."