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"In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition."
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"Well, first of all it's entertainment. That stops us becoming too pretentious or thinking we're great artists."
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"The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events."
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"There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible."
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"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter."
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"The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal."
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"In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition."
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"The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic."
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"A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist."
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"Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star."
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"Artists are traditionally resistant to labels."
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"Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one."
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"America has always imported history."
History
"Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too reflective or doesn't let enough light in. However, the use of a certain type of glass might change the comfort level."
Change
"It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so why not eliminate what you don't need as long as you're able to achieve the same result?"
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"When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today."
America
"German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell himself in China!"
Work
"The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture."
Architecture
"When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded."
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"Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days."
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"In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition."
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