"I think of the past and the future as well as the present to determine where I am, and I move on while thinking of these things."

"I hope America can also be the cultural leader of the world, and use this frontier spirit to lead and show others that we need courage to go places where we have not gone before."

"When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that, I think about how people will approach the building and experience that space."

"You can't really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you."

"To build a legacy, one must accept that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"Although I have lived in London, I have never really considered London my home because it was always going to be a stopping-off point for me, and it has been too."

"To build a legacy, one must accept that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"In high school, a teacher once suggested that I be a math major in college. I thought, 'Me? You've got to be joking!' I mean, in junior high, I used to come home and cry because I was so afraid of my math homework. Seriously, I was terrified of math."