I Pick Up My Pen. It Flows.

Curves Are The Essence Of My Work Because They Are The Essence Of Brazil, Pure And Simple.

A Church Is Something Very Beautiful. It Is Nice When People Feel Happy In It. But I Am Not A Religious Man. Look At Us, And Then At The Infinity Of Space. We Are Rather Small Insignificant Creatures, Wouldn’t You Say?

The Artistic Capability Of Reinforced Concrete Is So Fantastic - That Is The Way To Go.

Architecture Will Always Express The Technical And Social Progress Of The Country In Which It Is Carried Out. If We Wish To Give It The Human Content That It Lacks, We Must Participate In The Political Struggle.

I Deliberately Disregarded The Right Angle And Rationalist Architecture Designed With Ruler And Square To Boldly Enter The World Of Curves And Straight Lines Offered By Reinforced Concrete... This Deliberate Protest Arose From The Environment In Which I Lived, With Its White Beaches, Its Huge Mountains, Its Old Baroque Churches, And The Beautiful Suntanned Women.