“I like English parks.” — Jean Nouvel

I don't like the idea that one hotel could be better than another. In any city, I try to find a hotel that has the identity of that place - Claridge's in London, the Danieli or Cipriani in Venice. In New York, I stay at the Mercer Hotel; it is so much in the character of SoHo.

My buildings are more famous than me.

I generally hate the luxury modern apartment with too many things out of sight and so clean you cannot touch.

Art should be created for life, not for the museum.