I think we did a pretty good role, linking, being a sounding board really and a driving force, especially from the bottom up. I think that part of this is bottom up as well as top down. Richard Rogers boardbottomdrive Change image and share on social
I remember my mother taking me to see the Picasso show in the 1940s, and I was impressed by the life and vibrancy of it all. It was a bit too avant-garde for most Londoners at the time, but since then, the city has become a centre for modern culture. Richard Rogers 1940savantbite share on social
You have to modernise; you have to change - you can't just be traditional for the fun of being traditional. Richard Rogers changefunmodernise Change image and share on social
I don't understand why everyone has to wear black, grey and white. Richard Rogers blackgreyunderstand Change image and share on social
I have a very big family, and that is my number one thing, and we go away for a month to see my cousins in Italy every year, but I need to work. Richard Rogers bigcousinfamily Change image and share on social
Education in British schools isn't good enough. It's not remotely imaginative enough. It lets down too many children, excluding them from society, and, as I've often said, people who are excluded from society tend to express themselves in ways not acceptable to society. Richard Rogers acceptablebritishchild share on social
One of the things you see in New York is that offices keep their lights on at night. They're proud of their building. Great. But they must find another way to be proud without draining energy. Richard Rogers builddrainenergy Change image and share on social
I love cities, I spend most of my life talking about cities. And the design of cities does have an effect on your life. You're lucky if you can see trees out of your window and you have a square nearby, or a bar, a cornershop, a surgery. Then you're living well. Richard Rogers barcitycornershop share on social
'Be passionate about your work and your life' was instilled in me by my mother Dada, who was a potter. She also introduced me to the arts and encouraged me to embrace the new. Richard Rogers artdadaembrace Change image and share on social
In Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It's that contrast we like. Richard Rogers buildingclassicalcontrast Change image and share on social