The best move you can make in negotiation is to think of an incentive the other person hasn't even thought of - and then meet it.

I'm strong-willed. Architects are strong-willed. You get the best results with a strong client and a strong architect working together.

If you ask why I do what I do - I want to make a difference. I don't just want to maintain the status quo. I want to help people, to work with institutions or create ones when they don't exist.

I believe that a newspaper is a great civic asset and that ownership is best in the hands of foundations or wealthy families that want to own it for reasons other than maximizing profits. I also believe newspapers should remain in local hands.

I'd be bored to death if I spent all my time with other businesspeople, bankers and lawyers.

Museums do not share their collections with other museums unless they get something in exchange. The Metropolitan will deal with the Louvre, but will they send their stuff to Memphis? No.