I hate the celebrity architect thing. I just do my work. The press comes up with this stuff and it sticks. I hate the word starchitect. Stuff like that comes from mean-spirited, untalented journalists. It's demeaning. Philip Johnson More Quotes by Philip Johnson More Quotes From Philip Johnson Architecture is the art of how to waste space. Philip Johnson badass funny art All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space. Philip Johnson bad-ass badass space I hate vacations. If you can build buildings, why sit on the beach? Philip Johnson hate beach funny Architects are pretty much high-class whores. We can turn down projects the way they can turn down some clients, but we've both got to say yes to someone if we want to stay in business. Philip Johnson want class way The future of architecture is culture. Philip Johnson architecture culture If architects weren't arrogant, they wouldn't be architects. I don't know a modest good architect. Philip Johnson modest arrogant architect I got everything from someone. Nobody can be original. Philip Johnson originals Doing a house is so much harder than doing a skyscraper. Philip Johnson harder skyscraper house The practice of architecture is the most delightful of all pursuits. Also, next to agriculture, it is the most necessary to man. One must eat, one must have shelter. Next to religious worship itself, it is the spiritual handmaiden of our deepest convictions. Philip Johnson inspiration religious spiritual I like to be buttoned onto tradition. The thing is to improve it, twist it and mold it; to make something new of it; not to deny it. The riches of history can be plucked at any point. Philip Johnson twists riches mold We do pretty much whatever we want to. Philip Johnson want Anybody can build a building, putting some doors into it, but how many times have you been in a building that moves you to tears the way Beethoven's 'Eighth' does? Philip Johnson tears doors moving It is wonderful to be in the country in a glass house, because no matter what happens out there, you're nice and safe, you know, cuddled in your little bed, and there it is, raging storms, snowing - wonderful. Philip Johnson glasses nice country I guess I can't be a great architect. Great architects have a recognizable style. But if every building I did were the same, it would be pretty boring. Philip Johnson style boring would-be Architecture is art, nothing else. Philip Johnson architecture art Don't build a glass house if you're worried about saving money on heating. Philip Johnson saving glasses house The automobile is the greatest catastrophe in the entire history of City architecture. Philip Johnson automobile architecture cities We all see the world differently. And thank God for that. Otherwise, what a boring world this would be. Philip Johnson thank-god would-be positive I used to think that each phase of life was the end. But now that my view on life is more or less fixed, I believe that change is a great thing. In fact, it's the only real absolute in the world. Philip Johnson real believe thinking The people with money to build today are corporations - they are our popes and Medicis. The sense of pride is why they build. Philip Johnson corporations pride people
