Social revolutions and group revolutions are good, and we need that, but we also need personal revolution - revolution within ourselves that change who we are as people.
Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it's not a product; it's an understanding of human nature.
Sustainability can't be like some sort of a moral sacrifice or political dilemma or a philanthropical cause. It has to be a design challenge.
How do you design it so that people can form a space of their own, and feel quiet and contemplative?
I mainly read non-fiction, and that's probably because I have a huge amount of insecurity about my lack of education and the things I don't know.
So much of what makes a room great is how you enter and circulate through it, how it addresses the body.
Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think I'm vaguely blonde. To be perfectly frank, I don't know.
Caftans are just the perfect solution to what to wear at home. I love Camilla Franks', but I also get great vintage ones on eBay.
We identify New York with the great bridges and tunnels and roadways and subway system and so forth.
Sometimes good comes through adversity. I would not be who I am today had it not been for the internment, and I like who I am.
If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.
An interest in ideas is a sign of human life. People are fascinated by what the future is going to be - and the future is going to be an accumulation of ideas.
The idea of trying to create things that last - forever knowledge - has guided my work for a long time now.
Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy.
Just because I grew up a white guy in America doesn't mean that's the music of my life.
My only extravagance in life is my sailboat. I'm bonkers about that, but other than that, I don't spend money on myself.
My acting career began on the streets of New York. When I was a cop, I played many impressive roles, from derelict to a doctor, and my life often depended on my performance.
Life always rides in strength to victory, not through internationalism... but only through the direct responsibility of the individual.
But you have to give your whole life to a cello. When I realized that, I went back to the guitar and just turned the volume up a bit louder.
We obviously need more love in the world. And we obviously need more compassion and understanding. Our leaders need to really address these issues properly now.
I love to run and I have some tips to keep it fresh and novel. I rarely use the same route twice. That keeps things new.
