That's My Job. To Imagine Harder Than

Oprah Has This Intense Curiosity That I Haven't Found With Any Interviewer.

I Will Not Do Work That Isn't Done Well Or Right. Stuff Happens - Things Break, Contractors Don't Come Through - But I Don't Want To Be Responsible For Not Doing Something Correctly.

It's Not About Doing Over The Living Room Of Someone Who Has Bad Taste In Color. This Is About Restoring Historic Buildings And Instilling Pride In A Community, Which Can Be Done Through Designing New Public Spaces And Social Gathering Spots.

I Think Taking Design Out Of The Studio And Really Having A Relationship With The People That You're Making It For Really Convinced Me Of How Powerful A Thing Design Is. It's Not Just An Aesthetic Decoration.

You Need To Have A Home To Go Back To, Whether It's A Hotel Room Or A Barn. It's Only Home When He's There.