“Architecture is about aging well, about precision and authenticity. Th...” — Annabelle Selldorf Quote

“Architecture is about aging well, about precision and authenticity. There is much more to the success of a building than what you can see. I'm not suggesting that gestural architecture is always superficial, but solid reasoning has its place.”

“One of the things I've always loved about New York is there is so much precedent for ornament on industrial buildings.”

“All clients think that they are architects.”

“The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have, because when you're talking about building a house, you're talking about dreams.”

“The art of dancing stands at the source of all the arts that express themselves first in the human person. The art of building, or architecture, is the beginning of all the arts that lie outside the person; and in the end they unite.”

“I would have liked maybe to be in architecture or painting, something connected to the fine arts.”