I don't remember a single thing in my childhood that was not related in some way to building.

There is something about giving everything to your profession. In Italian, an obsession is not necessarily negative. It's the art of putting all your energy into one thing; it's the art of transforming even what you eat for lunch into architecture.

I second-guess and overthink and rethink every single thing that I do.

Every single thing in my life is built around race.

The single thing all women need in the world is inspiration, and inspiration comes from storytelling.

As an architect, you have to provide a shelter to enjoy art. And you have to love art. It's like when you make a concert hall. You must love music. This is the reason why you make the space, to enjoy music - making a space for art is the same thing.