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" For me, drawing generates thinking and vice versa. "

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" I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. "

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" I used to buy nice clothes and drive a nice car when I couldn't afford it. But I spent all my money doing it, and now I don't have to. I like nice things. I like to travel in a certain style. I like to live in a nice place. "

" You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down Chicago's Michigan Avenue. But in a bad city you take a cab just to go around the corner. "

" America has always imported history. "

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" I find if my body feels well and I exercise regularly, I think better, work better and feel better. "

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" In Europe, they're more demanding, the ones that rent the build ings. "

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