You Have To Be Very Focused And

I Really Believe In The Idea Of The Future.

People Say I Design Architectural Icons. If I Design A Building And It Becomes An Icon, That's Ok.

Wherever I Am In The World, My Perfect Day Begins With Waking Up And Heading To The Beach Or The Pool Or Somewhere I Can Be Semi-comatose. I Just Wake Up And Go To The Sun.

Contrary To Popular View, I've Never Been Patronized In The Middle East. Men Maybe Treat Women Differently, But They Do Not Treat Them With Disrespect. They Don't Hate Women. It's A Very Different Kind Of Mentality.

The Paintings Have Only Ever Been Ways Of Exploring Architecture. I Don't See Them As Art.