Frank Gehry Quotes
Architecture has always been a very idealistic profession. It's about making the world a better place, and it works over the generations because people go on vacation and they look for it.
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There are a lot of things that I have not shared that I will never share. I do have a personal private life.
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I don't mind talking about 'what might have been,' but I am not one to doubt or regret most of my decisions.
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Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.
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I had eleven varsity letters. I loved basketball the best, but cross-country is a little more under your control.
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
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In tennis, because of the way it's scored, I don't think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in winning. But, of course, it depends on the moment.
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I don't want to get too philosophical, but in a sense, you're given this gift, this sort of creative force in you, and I think everyone has it, and it's completely unique to you. And you as a person have a little bit of a responsibility as its shepherd if you choose to incorporate that into your life.
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I never got into politics for it to be a career.
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Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
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Here in America we're doing the most wonderful crafts.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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Way back when I was a junior pastry chef, I'd bake loads of muffins every morning, as many as 120 or so, while operating on autopilot.
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There comes a time when every scientist, even God, has to write off an experiment.
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In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.
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Growing up, my mother was a very strong woman who was not very big, about 5'1'', but boy, you grabbed a tiger by the tail if you messed with her. I know grown men that messed with her, and through her wit and intelligence and her no-quit, she never lost a fight. That's very influential on me when I'm telling stories. I love exploring that.
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With every film, I try and give the audiences a little more than the previous film in terms of comedy, action, drama and so on.
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Since belief determines behavior, doesn't it make sense that we should be teaching ethical, moral values in every home and in every school in America?
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My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And second, give equally from among your resources - your time, your mind and your capital. These are principles I live by.
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We are doing everything we can to protect the food supply. And I can tell you that we're making decisions based upon sound science and good public policy, given the circumstances that we are now in.
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Stevie Wonder makes my heart happy and is my spirit animal. That is all.
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I was appalled at the amount of study necessary in order to qualify in medicine, and gradually my desire was blunted by a keener - and secret - wish to become an actor.
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It is a myth that art has to be sold. It is not like stocking a grocery store where people fill a pushcart. Art is a product that has no apparent need. The salesperson builds the need in the mind of the buyer.
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If this just degenerates after a historic election, back into the usual bologna of politics in Washington and pettiness in Washington, then the American people I believe will move towards a third party in a massive way.
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Architecture has always been a very idealistic profession. It's about making the world a better place, and it works over the generations because people go on vacation and they look for it.
