I work a little bit like a sculptor. When I start, my first idea for a building is with the material. I believe architecture is about that. It's not about paper, it's not about forms. It's about space and material.

If you look at the Earth without architecture, it's sometimes a little bit unpleasant. So there is this basic human need to do shelter in the broadest sense of the word, whether it's a movie theater or a simple log cabin in the mountains. This is the core of architecture: To provide a space for human beings.

I was bullied and regarded as little bit of an oddball myself.

I can procrastinate a little bit.

The architecture of a story can be a little bit different if it's a true story.

With a little bit of luck, you'll never work!