“I am much more passionate about cities than I am about nations. The co...” — Richard Rogers Quote

“I am much more passionate about cities than I am about nations. The competition between cities is more civilised than between nations. There is an understanding there.”

“Cities are about juxtaposition. In Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It's that contrast we like. In Bordeaux, we built law courts right next door to what is effectively a listed historic building, and that makes it exciting.”

“It is quite interesting that whilst there are tremendous theories, in the 1960s when IT was born, everybody was supposedly going to their cottage in the countryside to work in a virtual way.”

“There is no reason to protect illegal-alien criminals from deportation. And cities that defy the law should face serious consequences.”

“I've been to a lot of different cities around the world. People in Philly are a lot different... We're raised a little more street-smart. We're raised a little tougher. We're raised to never back down and to hold our ground.”

“In India, we now see many highly qualified professionals ready to work in the rural hinterland and in their own towns and cities to tackle development issues directly without depending much on the government.”