"I don’t chase after anyone, If you wanna walk out of my life, then I’ll hold the fucking door open for you."

"It's a terrible cliche, but they are the most important thing in my life. More than any album. They're where it's at."

"Old age is a wonderful time of life…At least, that’s what everyone tells you. But let me tell you: it is not true. What’s true is that your hips, knees and ankles gradually give up on you – everything…"

"I did not expect them to try anything but I am alive at my age because I make a habit of being ready for trouble when it seems most unlikely."

"In my life as an architect, I found that the single thing which inhibits young professionals, new students most severely, is their acceptance of standards that are too low."