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Thom Mayne Quotes

So I am totally aware that when I defend the autonomy of art I'm going counter to my own development. It's more an instinctive reaction, meant to protect the private aspect of the work, the part I am most interested in and which nowadays is at risk in our culture.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Work Art Culture I Am Development

As far as me knowing if Frank was a genius - in those days, I thought Einstein was the only genius around.

Jimmy Carl Black

Me Thought Genius Knowing Days Far

If there was another Dr. Quinn movie, I would do it in a heartbeat.

Heartbeat Would Movie Another Dr

The Scottish Labour Party should work as equal partners with the U.K. party, just as Scotland is an equal partner in the United Kingdom. Scotland has chosen home rule - not London rule.

Work Home Partner Party London Rule

The war waged against terror since September 11 puts a strain on democracy itself, because it is mostly waged in secret, using means that are at the edge of both law and morality. Yet democracies have shown themselves capable of keeping the secret exercise of power under control.

Michael Ignatieff

Power War Law Democracy Control

I have a few properties, some in the U.K., some in the States, some in Kosovo. It's a nice little empire - I'm trying to create something so my family can be all right.

Family Trying Create Nice Right Few

My grandparents would take me out fishing in their boat once a week from when I was about two or three, growing up in in Texas and Louisiana. I loved it.

Fishing Me Growing Up Boat Loved

Opening for certain acts after so many years of headlining obviously made us resentful. It was kind of hard watching all these bands, who I really believed didn't deserve to be on top musically, going ahead and pushing us out.

Kind Ahead Deserve Top Watching Out

The world is so dreadfully managed, one hardly knows to whom to complain.

World Complain Whom Knows Hardly

I hadn't even watched '24' before, and the audition was kind of far away. When I got the material, there wasn't a character yet, so it almost seemed like an assistant to Jack Bauer saying, 'Yes, sir. No, sir.'

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Character Saying Far Away Kind Yes

Some writers are more natural public performers than others; personally I find it quite strange giving interviews. But everyone has parts of their job that they like more than others. You can't complain if you get to do what you love doing most of the time, can you?

Love Time Job Do What You Love Doing

I'm a visual thinker. Research tells us that only 20 per cent of people think visually. So what about the other 80 per cent? Don't they think in pictures? I mean if you imagine washing and preparing potatoes you visualise the process, right?

Douglas Coupland

People Research Think Process You

Hollywood is a very inspiring place.

Donatella Versace

Place Hollywood Inspiring Very

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