“There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space.”

“Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.”

“It is not with architecture that one can disseminate any political ideology.”

“It was the drawing that led me to architecture, the search for light and astonishing forms.”

“I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.”

“Architecture is invention.”

“I don't like work--no man does--but I like what is in the work--the chance to find yourself. Your own reality--for yourself not for others--what no other man can ever know. They can only see the me...”

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”

“Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.”

“You can find a better you inside of you. Why dont you search for that?”

“Do not fear to give yourself a chance that will change you for the better.”

“He explained that often times it's the love of something- like money, material, possessions, or power-and the fear of losing them, that command people to act. That love and fear are really the only...”

“Those of us who embrace the feminine know its strength.”

“The mermaid is an archetypal image that represents a woman who is at ease in the great waters of life, the waters of emotion and sexuality. She shows us how to embrace our instinctive sexuality and...”

“If women understand by emancipation the adoption of the masculine role then we are lost indeed.”