Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new.

When I work, I work very hard. When I don't work, I have to do something where my endeavor can totally take me off what I do professionally, like sailing. It takes all your attention.

We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't.

I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially conscious. They are more demanding in terms of environment and how that environment contributes to their life.

Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air.

Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.