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Thom Mayne Quotes

Architecture is the beginning of something because it's - if you're not involved in first principles, if you're not involved in the absolute, the beginning of that generative process, it's cake decoration.

Thom Mayne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: architect
Nationality: american
Birth: January 19, 1942

Topics

Architecture Beginning Cake Process

We live in a fearful society that has perfected the art of doubting, weaned us on worry, and trained us to focus on everything that can or has gone wrong.

Jen Sincero

Live Art Focus Society Worry Wrong

I got a call saying that George Lucas wanted to meet me. Of all the phone calls I've received - Oliver Stone wants to meet you; Spike Lee wants to meet you - that was the one call I never in a million years thought was going to happen.

John Ridley

Me Saying Thought You Stone Phone

I think the most effective way to run a kitchen is to teach, not to just yell.

Tom Colicchio

Kitchen Think Teach Run Way Just

In 1967, the world health community launched a global effort to eradicate smallpox. It took a coordinated, worldwide effort, required the commitment of every government, and cost $130 million dollars. By 1977, smallpox had disappeared.

Liya Kebede

Community Health Commitment Effort

TV is art. It's mass art. It's accessible to the masses.

Jordan Gavaris

Art Masses TV Mass Accessible

I'd like young girls to be able to listen to my music and take something positive away from it.

Jorja Smith

Positive Music Young Listen Take

I did interviews with tennis greats, like James Blake and John Isner. I also interviewed tennis pros who aren't well - known but who made all the same sacrifices but had just a little spark of a professional career and are now still orbiting the sport, either as a teaching pro or a coach.

Douglas Brunt

Spark Career Professional Now Tennis

When I disappear, I will disappear; there'll be nothing left.

Christian de Duve

Nothing Will Left Disappear

When I was in Chicago, I was working as a carpenter while I was doing plays. I thought it'd be a fun set construction job, but it turned up to just be a straight-up factory.

Timothy Simons

Job Fun Construction Thought Doing

I first became interested in style when I was 16 and I had my first couple of gigs. I realised I couldn't look like the people I was performing to. Not in a condescending way, but just that it would be weird if I was wearing exactly what someone in the crowd was wearing.

Tinie Tempah

Style People Weird Someone Look Way

The most exciting time is when I think of an idea and how I imagine I can make it. It would be wonderful if there was a projector inside my eye that and it could just put the idea on the screen for people to see.

Marjane Satrapi

Time People Eye Think I Can See

This life is messy.

Ken Livingstone

Life Messy