We yearn for the beautiful, the unknown, and the mysterious.

A few of the influences on my career so far have been Isamu Noguchi, Irving Penn, and seeing the riots of 1968 in Paris.

Frank Gehry not only understood my sense of fun and adventure but also reciprocated it and translated that feeling into his work.

The purpose - where I start - is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it's reuse.

Technology allows us to do many things, but it is always important to combine it with traditional handcrafts and, in fact, use technology to replicate dying arts so that they are not lost.

I suppose there are many, but I cannot imagine ever having a more perfect collaboration than that which Penn-san and I shared. It was based upon mutual trust, respect, and a desire to have our own work pushed to new places. And it always resulted in delight.