“I truly believe that the great heroes that create the history of architecture are people who take risks and write to tell about it.”

“Architects design houses. I live in a home.”

“I don't design houses with the nuclear family idea because I don't believe in it as a concept.”

“The more centralized the power, the less compromises need to be made in architecture.”

“I don't believe that classical architecture is enough to engage people anymore. They say: 'So what else is new?'”

“I am immersed in architecture all day, working in my office or teaching.”

“Architecture is definitely a political act.”

“The problem with digital architecture is that an algorithm can produce endless variations, so an architect has many choices.”

“I truly believe that the great heroes that create the history of architecture are people who take risks and write to tell about it.”

“I'm a Larry David fan, right? And it seems to me that Jewish history from the Talmud on has been a self-deprecating, self-critical kind of humor.”