I thought as a millennium project it would be fun … to have all the people of the world select what they decide to be the new Seven Wonders of the World.

I believe that after more than 2,000 years it's time to redefine the world wonders. Thanks to internet and the telephone, for the first time in history the whole world can take part in this process.

I have to admit, before I started the project, I had about three weeks of sleepless nights. The idea of the Greek concept has been there forever. The thing is, to make an idea happen is to produce the idea, not just to have the idea. I kind of thought, Jesus, the world is going to think I'm totally crazy. But if they think it makes sense, this will be a good thing.

They should become symbols of unity in the modern world, just as the original seven wonders were symbols of the ancient world.

I thought as a millennium project it would be fun … to have all the people of the world select what they decide to be the new Seven Wonders of the World.

I thought as a millennium project it would be fun … to have all the people of the world select what they decide to be the new Seven Wonders of the World.