People live and work in uninspiring environments, but look inside those rooms. Look at the painted walls and the decorations. People rebel even in the most controlled office environment in which they're not allowed to do anything. You see the little bulletin board in front of a person's desk with their photos, clippings, cartoons and whatever else.
Frank GehryI do my best to choose carefully. If I donโt feel that collaboration is going to happen, I say no. Think about it. These projects can involve a five-to-seven-year partnership. If you donโt feel comfortable with someone, you canโt get rid of them. I just walked away from a job for that reason. Every one of these projects is an emotional investment, like falling in love. Youโve got to believe in it and youโve got to like the people you work with.
Frank GehryI used to sketch - that's the way I thought out loud. Then they made a book of my sketches, and I got self-conscious, so now I don't do it much.
Frank GehryI think you've got to accept that certain things are in process that you can't change, that you can't overwhelm. The chaos of our cities, the randomness of our lives, the unpredictability of where you're going to be in ten years from now - all of those things are weighing on us, and yet there is a certain glimmer of control. If you act a certain way, and talk a certain way, you're going to draw certain forces to you.
Frank Gehry