Philip Johnson

I stole from Mies van der Rohe, and I'm proud of it.

The past is there all around us; architecture makes it visible.

Great buildings don't need explanations; they speak for themselves.

I build for delight, not for dogma.

Postmodernism is just modernism with a sense of humor.

Life is too short for ugly buildings.

The client is always right, until they're not.

Architecture is frozen music.

I regret nothing; every building was a lesson.

Form follows function? Nonsense; form follows fun.

The sky is the limit, but so is the ground.

In design, less is a bore.

My houses are for living in, not just looking at.

Innovation comes from looking back, not forward.

Architecture is about people, not just steel and glass.

I am a chameleon in architecture.

Beauty in architecture is timeless.

Don't follow trends; create them.

The best buildings surprise you every time.

Life without art is sterile.