Will Rogers
Will Rogers
William Penn Adair "Will" Rogerswas an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, newspaper columnist, social commentator, and stage and motion picture actor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth4 November 1879
CountryUnited States of America
way-forward environmental-quality earth-day
The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.
greed age today
Today is much more an age of greed
mother children love-is
My mother was very family-oriented. And I do love being with my children.
cities juxtaposition
Cities are about juxtaposition.
art believe school
I believe very strongly, and have fought since many years ago - at least over 30 years ago - to get architecture not just within schools, but architecture talked about under history, geography, science, technology, art.
cities city-planning architecture
Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower.
white black grey
I don't understand why everyone has to wear black, grey and white.
mistake thinking artist
As an artist, what do you think the biggest mistake you can make is? My vote for the biggest mistake is being afraid of making mistakes.
space architecture building
Architecture is about public space held by buildings.
technology long problem
Technology cannot be an end in itself but must aim at solving long term social and ecological problems.
beautiful ghetto blue
It is my belief that exciting things happen when a variety of overlapping activities designed for all people-the old and the young, the blue and white collar, the local inhabitant and the visitor, different activities for different occasions-meet in a flexible environment, opening up the possibility of interaction outside the confines of institutional limits. When this takes place, deprived areas welcome dynamic places for those who live, work and visit; places where all can participate, rather than less or more beautiful ghettos.
use policy materials
There has to be policies about that, about what materials we use and so on.
future long vision
Sustainable development: Meeting present needs without compromising the stock of natural resources remaining for future generations. In terms of buildings, it implies resource efficiency, minimum energy use, flexibility and long life
beautiful journey views
Everyone has the right to walk from one end of the city to the other in secure and beautiful spaces. Everybody has the right to go by public transport. Everybody has the right to an unhampered view down their street, not full of railings, signs and rubbish.