Mario Botta Quotes
Great architecture of the past was always clear. SFMOMA is still a simple building to understand.
Quotes to Explore
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Growing up, I was taught that a woman should lower her gaze so that men could never know her thoughts. The so-called modesty of Arab women is, in fact, a war tactic.
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Maybe one day music will just be music, and there won't be these categories; it'll just be different shades of music.
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I shall produce nothing that will offend the proprieties, whether applied to children or grownups. My pictures are turned out with clean hands and, therefore, with a clear conscience which, like virtue, is its own reward.
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When you're bullied in high school, even if it's the smallest amount, or you're actually tortured, I feel like everybody carries that with them. They always think of that one person who treated them badly in high school.
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You can't judge your characters or otherwise; it's not about you, it's about them.
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Being evil is easy.
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I had such an amazing time filming 'Major Movie Star.' I loved everyone in the cast. They all brought their own spirit to the film, and I hope that is what will be seen on screen.
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I am not a prisoner of conscious, but people try to make me one sometimes. It is both a gift and a curse. It's a high honour but can create limitations - I have to be fluid.
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I've always been a person who's been true to myself and true to others, and I'm not afraid to be honest.
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I think Twitter is best when it sparks conversations elsewhere. To use YouTube and Facebook and all the tools we have available to us today to respond and also promote and answer and engage is awesome.
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Say what you want about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins.
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I don't meet many people who are talking about shows on Showtime.
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I'm sure I'm perceived in a more glam way. This is my breakout if you will.
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Books are no different from goats! They enjoy an afternoon out on the lawn.
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Everything is creative. It's all relative to me. No matter what, you've gotta use your imagination, use your senses.
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I can bat in the morning, afternoon, evening, night, on ice, desert, wherever and whenever. It is almost nirvana for me. It takes me away from the stresses of life.
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We want every human being in the womb to be safe, not have these babies be killed to solve some dilemma.
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Being a recognised face has its problems. I miss the freedom to go anywhere I want to.
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I was chosen for 'Wolverine' because there weren't any other Japanese actresses available who could speak English. With 'Batman v Superman' and 'Hannibal,' I got the roles as a result of previous work I'd done, not just because of my nationality.
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In this business, life is one long fund-raising effort.
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Yes, but more than being a designer, I'm more of a stylist, because I don't sew and I don't sketch, but I'm good at putting things together, choosing things that are chic and glossing over the aesthetics of things.
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A fat stomach sticks out too far. It prevents you from looking down and seeing what is going on around you.
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Great architecture of the past was always clear. SFMOMA is still a simple building to understand.
