“When everything is perfectly orderly and understandable, there has to ...” — Annabelle Selldorf Quote

“When everything is perfectly orderly and understandable, there has to be one thing that puts everything into question.”

“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.”

“I'm inspired by looking at art, by looking at precedent. Looking is what you have to do if you want to make things, so you develop a critical eye.”

“Crime and violence are a threat to the freedom and liberty people should enjoy and to our orderly way of life.”

“A nation without dregs and malcontents is orderly, peaceful and pleasant, but perhaps without the seed of things to come.”

“I like things to be orderly.”