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
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Architects design buildings; that's what we do, so we have to go with the flow; and, even though I'm still an old Leftie, global capitalism does have its good side. It's broken down barriers - the Berlin Wall, the Soviet Union - it's raised a lot of people up economically, and for architects, it has meant that we can work around the world.
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I think we did a pretty good role, linking, being a sounding board really and a driving force, especially from the bottom up. I think that part of this is bottom up as well as top down.
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A greater focus on design in all new homes would make the best use of land, create homes and public spaces, and reinforce the structures of urban life.
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You have to modernise; you have to change - you can't just be traditional for the fun of being traditional.
My parents always told me that nothing was impossible.
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I love my job. What would I retire to?
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I don't believe in the ownership of work.
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If you had a carbon tax, you'd have less cars and more bicycles, more people getting around on foot and by public transport.
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Architecture is measured against the past; you build in the future, and you try to imagine the future.
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My architecture tends to be legible, light and flexible. You can read it. You look at a building, and you can see how it is constructed. I put the structure outside.
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Cities depend on a healthy mix of uses and people for their vitality. As a pre-eminent world city, London is a magnet to people from across the globe.
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Luckily I had somebody to help me in the street that kept calling and calling and calling that's the only way I got out. If you don't have anyone to help you, you're just lost in the system.
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Woodrow Wilson and William Howard Taft both gave commencement speeches here.
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We're starting to hear from companies that are hiring. Their business outlook is much better for '06. We expect '06 to be a better year -- we're still struggling, still dealing with change, but we're on our way out the front door.