I wanted to be an artist, because it's a much better scam than being an architect. — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
I have this 'Alice in Wonderland' idea in my head that a garden should be a place of wonderment. — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
In 1991, if someone came in with a $1 million budget for a boutique, I would have fainted. Nobody spent even half that. But… — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
The French use gardens to show grandeur and the English to show how things have endured for hundreds of years, but for me, they're… — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
Motorcycle garb is the way I looked to Warhol. Then came the Armani suits. — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden - one of Tokyo's oldest Japanese gardens, and one of the best spots for viewing the cherry blossoms. — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
All bronzes are made to be touched. Bronze is a sensual 'living' material. The sweat and oil of your palms adds to the patination. — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
There's a very important aspect to all my work, now more than ever, which is tying the interior design and architecture with the art. — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
I loathe when architects only analyze architecture in intellectual, nonvisual ways. I really love direct response, and that's very pop. I don't want to… — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
We have a thousand hydrangea plants bordering the house, and they were all supposed to be pink, but a handful of them keep turning… — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
If something's a high-margin product, I understand its importance to the store. — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
That was really the Fifties for me - that whole spirit of flicking the paint on the canvas. — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
I do really modern with materials that are so luxurious that they're, like, baroque. — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
I like my clients. All of my clients say, "Peter. You're talented. But, your best virtue is your discretion." They really don't want to… — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
If I need a pair of tennis shorts, I'll buy them online. I don't really care. Not going to go and try on a… — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
Publicity doesn't really get me anything. Clients are not going to hire me for a $100 million building because I have a brand. They… — Peter Marino Copy Share Image
