"It was the drawing that led me to architecture, the search for light and astonishing forms."

"Humanity needs dreams to be able to survive the miseries of daily existence, even if only for an instant."

"There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space."

"Architecture will always express the technical and social progress of the country in which it is carried out. If we wish to give it the human content that it lacks, we must participate in the political struggle."

"Doorman - a genius who can open the door of your car with one hand, help you in with the other, and still have one left for the tip."

"But I try to steal other moments. Sometimes I get up very early in the morning and enjoy a quiet house and cup of tea before the craziness begins. Other times, I'll take a quick walk on the beach. You can find peace in a few minutes."

"Architecture belongs to culture, not to civilization."

"I think there ought to be a strict separation or wall built between our religious faith and our practice of political authority in office. I don't think the President of the United States should extoll Christianity if he happens to be a Christian at the expense of Judaism, Islam or other faiths."