I got everything from someone. Nobody can be original. Philip Johnson original Change image and share on social
The future of architecture is culture. Philip Johnson architectureculturefuture Change image and share on social
How does an artist know when the line that he just painted is good or not good? That's the catch. De Kooning was the greatest of my contemporaries in art, and he knew when he'd done a good line. When he didn't, he threw it away. I wish I'd thrown away some of mine. Philip Johnson artartistcatch share on social
Anybody can build a building, putting some doors into it, but how many times have you been in a building that moves you to tears the way Beethoven's 'Eighth' does? Philip Johnson beethovenbuilddoor Change image and share on social
Faith? Haven't any. I'm not a nihilist or a relativist. I don't believe in anything but change. I'm a Heraclitean - you can't step in the same river twice. Philip Johnson changefaithheraclitean Change image and share on social
All architects want to live beyond their deaths. Philip Johnson architectdeathlive Change image and share on social
If architects weren't arrogant, they wouldn't be architects. I don't know a modest good architect. Philip Johnson architectarrogantgood Change image and share on social
I guess I want to make money just like other people, perhaps more than most people. Philip Johnson guessmakemoney Change image and share on social
