“Often the art in New York is related to the buildings, to grandiose th...” — Christo Quote

Often the art in New York is related to the buildings, to grandiose things.

The work of art is a scream of freedom.

Because we do not sell photographs, we have no royalties on books, posters, postcards.

We wish to work in total freedom.

The only place where people in Manhattan walk for leisure is in the park.

For thousands of years, the most physically imposing buildings on earth were temples, churches, and mosques. But in the 20th century, new houses of worship came to dominate the landscape. Yankee Stadium is the most storied of these contemporary shrines.

I have always been very intrigued by the outside of buildings. I can just walk down the street and be content with watching facades. I don't have to go inside.

There are roles I am never considered for. Meryl Streep roles, let's say. Why not? I really wanted to do 'Ironweed,' for example, because the depression era in this country was one of the best for multiracial people, because everybody was poor. Everybody lived in the tents, and under buildings, and under gratings, together.

Every one of my buildings begins with an Italian journey.