Top 44 Quotes by Philip Johnson

About Philip Johnson

These are some quotes by American author Philip Johnson Architect, who lived between July 8, 1906 and January 25, 2005.

I call myself a traditionalist, although I have fought against tradition all my life.

I call myself a traditionalist, although I have fought against tradition all my life.

Philip Johnson

Purpose is not necessary to make a building beautiful.

Purpose is not necessary to make a building beautiful.

Philip Johnson

Concrete you can mold, you can press it into - after all, you haven't any straight lines in your body. Why should we have straight lines in our architecture? You'd be surprised when you go into a room that has no straight line - how marvelous it is that you can feel the walls talking back to you, as it were.

Philip Johnson

There's no such thing as old age. I'm no different now than I was 50 years ago. I'm just having more fun.

There's no such thing as old age. I'm no different now than I was 50 years ago. I'm just having more fun.

Philip Johnson

I'm a chameleon, so changeable. I see myself as a gadfly and a questioner.

I'm a chameleon, so changeable. I see myself as a gadfly and a questioner.

Philip Johnson

There's no worse feeling than seeing my buildings and realizing the mistakes.

There's no worse feeling than seeing my buildings and realizing the mistakes.

Philip Johnson

The people with money to build today are corporations - they are our popes and Medicis. The sense of pride is why they build.

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

All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.

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

I get between nine and ten hours of sleep. Go to bed at 8:30 and get up at 6:00 or 6:30 if I oversleep.

I get between nine and ten hours of sleep. Go to bed at 8:30 and get up at 6:00 or 6:30 if I oversleep.

Philip Johnson

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.

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

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