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.”

“Architecture is the art of how to waste space.”

“I have very expensive wallpaper.”

“The future of architecture is culture.”

“Don't build a glass house if you're worried about saving money on heating.”

“The job of the architect is to create a beautiful background for people.”

“I am a whore. Paid. And proud of it.”

“I hate vacations. If you can build buildings, why sit on the beach?”

“Architecture is surely not the design of space, certainly not the massing or the organization of volumes. These are auxiliary inputs. Architecture is the art of ritual.”

“Everybody should design their own home. I'm against architects.”

“Of course I'm a prostitute, but the prices are very high.”