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> [Architects feel empowered to give opinions about politics and sociology and philosophy without knowing much about it. Kind of in the same way that they think they can design furniture or fashion or utensils for dining.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/architects-feel-empowered-to-give-opinions-about-politics-and/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

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> [I think architects tend to believe that they can almost do anything, which is a wonderful characteristic, but in some cases you just fall flat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/i-think-architects-tend-to-believe-that-they-can-almost-do-anything/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

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## Other authors on Architects

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## More by Rafael Vinoly

> [The most important thing about Jazz at Lincoln Center is the fact that it's the first time that perhaps the most important art form…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/the-most-important-thing-about-jazz-at-lincoln-center-is-the-fact/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

> [Music, first of all, is completely about abstraction, which is exactly what architecture is not. In a way, it has been incredibly constructive to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/music-first-of-all-is-completely-about-abstraction-which-is-exactly/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

> [In the theater, everything is ephemeral. Everything is almost weightless and without a very clear definition of how you made it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/in-the-theater-everything-is-ephemeral-everything-is-almost/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

> [I play only classical music. My pianos are my only big indulgence, but they're a necessity. When I'm playing the piano is literally the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/i-play-only-classical-music-my-pianos-are-my-only-big-indulgence-but/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

> [Im an expert on surfing the channels, so Im always able to find something strange. Or I watch C-Span. I can watch a conference…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/im-an-expert-on-surfing-the-channels-so-im-always-able-to-find/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

> [There is no piece of music that could relate to anything else but itself and its world. It is truly an independent. The one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/there-is-no-piece-of-music-that-could-relate-to-anything-else-but/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

> [Architects feel empowered to give opinions about politics and sociology and philosophy without knowing much about it. Kind of in the same way that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/architects-feel-empowered-to-give-opinions-about-politics-and/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

> [Buildings are forms of performances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/buildings-are-forms-of-performances/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

> [I think architects tend to believe that they can almost do anything, which is a wonderful characteristic, but in some cases you just fall…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/i-think-architects-tend-to-believe-that-they-can-almost-do-anything/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

> [There are only two markets, ultraluxury and subsidized housing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-vinoly/there-are-only-two-markets-ultraluxury-and-subsidized-housing/)

[Rafael Vinoly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-vinoly/)

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