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I was in Peru and visited a building near Lima built by the Incas. It was low in height, with no windows at all, but all the way in the back there was air movement. And I couldn't figure out how they'd done it; it was incredible.

From Frank Gehry

Chicago's one of the rare places where architecture is more visible.

From Frank Gehry

My father was an urchin that lived in Hell's Kitchen. He was part of a family of nine. I mean, there were times that were better and worse, but mostly, by the time we got to L.A., they'd lost whatever they had. And it was a sad time. And both he and I became truck drivers for different companies.

From Frank Gehry

My father probably - he had flashes of creativity - he used to do store windows for fruit stores that he worked in and stuff.

From Frank Gehry

My only extravagance in life is my sailboat. I'm bonkers about that, but other than that, I don't spend money on myself.

From Frank Gehry

I used to sketch - that's the way I thought out loud. Then they made a book of my sketches, and I got self-conscious, so now I don't do it much.

From Frank Gehry

Some people may say my curved panels look like sails. Well, I am a sailor, so I guess I probably do use that metaphor in my work - though not consciously.

From Frank Gehry

This neo-minimalism super cold stuff is weird to me. I need a place where I can come home and take my shoes off.

From Frank Gehry

For me, every day is a new thing. I approach each project with a new insecurity, almost like the first project I ever did. And I get the sweats. I go in and start working, I'm not sure where I'm going. If I knew where I was going I wouldn't do it.

From Frank Gehry

If I knew where I was going, I wouldn't do it. When I can predict or plan it, I don't do it.

From Frank Gehry

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