Martin Filler Quotes

One of the most persistent yet elusive dreams of the Modern Movement in architecture has been prefabrication: industrially made structures that can be assembled at a building site.

Martin Filler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 17, 1948

Topics

DreamsArchitectureBuildingMovement

I would like to do 'King Lear.' But I would like to do it in Swedish.

Max von Sydow

KingWouldLikeKing LearSwedish

I went from just a regular nappy-headed kid in poverty to Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks captain superstar. But there's a lot in between that allowed me to get from point A to point B.

Amar'e Stoudemire

New YorkMePovertyNewCaptainKid

Basically, independent film doesn't exist anymore. It does if you have two or three stars in your film, but it's just very difficult.

Steven Shainberg

StarsYouThreeIndependentTwo

Actresses are just professionally lovely, aren't they?

Tom Hollander

LovelyJustProfessionally

I have acknowledged the problem and have spent my time in Congress focusing on solutions - including developing clean and efficient energy that grows our economy and creates jobs while also lowering pollution levels and protecting the environment.

Rob Portman

TimeEnergyEnvironmentProblem

The violations of these diesel motors by our company go against everything that Volkswagen stands for... at this time, I don't yet have the answers to all the questions. I'm utterly sorry that we have damaged trust in this way. I offer my deepest apologies to our customers, the authorities, and to the public at large for our misconduct.

Martin Winterkorn

TimeTrustSorryQuestionsGoWay

The federal government... knows how to put a missile in someone's room half way around the world with technology. Why don't we use some of that technology to save some lives here in America?

Michael Nutter

TechnologyGovernmentWorldSomeone

You've got to be a special type of guy to strap a camera to your head, especially if you're the first guy to do it.

Michael Seibel

CameraYouSpecialFirstHeadGuy

I'm always coming up with ideas that have been inspired by memories, everyday life and this and that and the other.

Lucinda Williams

LifeMemoriesIdeasEverydayAlways

Ms. Clinton, like the Obama administration more broadly, believes that appeasing Islamists... promotes peace and stability.

Louie Gohmert

PeaceMoreStabilityLikeBelieves

The truth of the matter was that I made myself disappear. I never liked being a Judge, so I just decided to start over. Sorry to inconvenience anyone.

Joseph Force Crater

TruthMyselfStartSorryJudgeOver

I have never done a package tour in my life. It appeals in a way, but then I remind myself that you can't control the other people with you, which could turn out to be ghastly.

Arabella Weir

LifeMyselfPeopleControlMy Life

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