"There is a role and function for beauty in our time."

"All those involved in the construction of an architectural design, from the architect to the builder, have an attachment to the architecture, although it's difficult to quantify the attachment."

"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 don't look so closely at women's fashion, but from the 20th century on, people have had the freedom to express themselves and their individualities, and fashion is one of the most fundamental ways in which they do this, men and women are equally able to express themselves."

"Energy directed with unwavering focus can bend the arc of destiny. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"True knowledge is found not in possessing answers, but in continually asking the right questions. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"The universe speaks in the silent dialect of universal natural laws. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"A leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew."