Polshek James Quotes & Sayings

Modern life is, for most of us, a kind of serfdom to mortgage, job and the constant assault to consume. Although we have more time and money than ever before, most of us have little sense of control over our own lives. It is all connected to the apathy that means fewer and fewer people vote. Politicians don't listen to us anyway. Big business has all the power; religious extremism all the fear. But in the garden or allotment we are king or queen. It is our piece of outdoors that lays a real stake to the planet. — Monty Don

I had it drummed into me from an early age that personalizing everything was not a good thing. Besides, I don't think that kind of commodity-driven system makes for the most productive architecture. — James Polshek

But no thoughtful man's life is uninteresting or devoid of marvels. A sincere life cannot be empty of memorable occurrences. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

I went into architecture a little as 'Peck's Bad Boy.' It allowed me to be a critic in a socially condoned way. — James Polshek

I kind of cherish at least the idea of Midwestern candor and openness. But I couldn't live there. — James Polshek

I don't think architecture should be considered as an art form in the first instance. Whenever I say that, it makes people really angry. But this is a very political profession in the Grecian sense. I believe there have to be reasons for every building, and that the ideas should not be self-referential. — James Polshek

I've always seen architecture as a healing art, not just as a beautification art. — James Polshek

You're late,' he said.
'I'm beautiful.'
'You're always beautiful.'
'I'm always late too. — Derek Landy

You have corrupted my imagination and inflamed my blood ... — Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch

They hit you at school, they hate you if your clever, and they despise a fool. — John Lennon