The first complete sentence out of my mouth was probably that line about consistency being the hobgoblin of small minds.
Philip JohnsonThere's no such thing as old age. I'm no different now than I was 50 years ago. I'm just having more fun.
Philip JohnsonI hate the celebrity architect thing. I just do my work. The press comes up with this stuff and it sticks. I hate the word starchitect. Stuff like that comes from mean-spirited, untalented journalists. It's demeaning.
Philip JohnsonIn my own work, I'd say I'm a classicist, but I look everywhere for my solutions. I don't study the toilet-living habits of my clients, although that's a popular approach. First, I think of every building in history that has been similar in purpose. Then I think of the functional program - that's a major part of the study.
Philip Johnson