Top 44 Quotes by Philip Johnson

About Philip Johnson

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

You're going to change the world? Well, go ahead and try. You'll give it up at a certain point and change yourself instead.

You're going to change the world? Well, go ahead and try. You'll give it up at a certain point and change yourself instead.

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

The first complete sentence out of my mouth was probably that line about consistency being the hobgoblin of small minds.

The first complete sentence out of my mouth was probably that line about consistency being the hobgoblin of small minds.

Philip Johnson

There's only one reason for my whole life, and that's art. Nothing else counts; nothing else gives me pleasure; nothing else gives me satisfaction.

There's only one reason for my whole life, and that's art. Nothing else counts; nothing else gives me pleasure; nothing else gives me satisfaction.

Philip Johnson

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

Doing a house is so much harder than doing a skyscraper.

Doing a house is so much harder than doing a skyscraper.

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

The future of architecture is culture.

The future of architecture is culture.

Philip Johnson

I got everything from someone. Nobody can be original.

I got everything from someone. Nobody can be original.

Philip Johnson

In my own work, I'd say I'm a classicist, but I look everywhere for my solutions. I don't study the toilet-living habits of my clients, although that's a popular approach. First, I think of every building in history that has been similar in purpose. Then I think of the functional program - that's a major part of the study.

Philip Johnson

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