I've learned that in order to achieve what I wanted, it made more sense to negotiate than to defend the autonomy of my work by pounding my fist on the table.

  • -- Thom Mayne 托马斯·梅恩

我明白了,为了实现我的目标,谈判比用拳头敲打桌子来捍卫工作的自主权更有意义。

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Architecture is involved with the world, but at the same time it has a certain autonomy. This autonomy cannot be explained in terms of traditional logic because the most interesting parts of the work are non-verbal. They operate within the terms of the work, like any art.

建筑与世界息息相关,但同时又具有一定的自主性。这种自主性不能用传统逻辑来解释,因为作品中最有趣的部分是非语言的。就像任何艺术一样,他们在作品的范围内运作。

So I am totally aware that when I defend the autonomy of art I'm going counter to my own development. It's more an instinctive reaction, meant to protect the private aspect of the work, the part I am most interested in and which nowadays is at risk in our culture.

所以我完全意识到,当我捍卫艺术的自主性时,我是在与我自己的发展背道而驰。这更像是一种本能的反应,意在保护作品的隐私方面,这是我最感兴趣的部分,如今在我们的文化中处于危险之中。

You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.

你不需要离开你的房间。坐在你的桌旁听。甚至不听,只是等待,安静和孤独。世界将自由地把自己奉献给你,让你去揭开它的面具,它没有选择,它将在你脚下狂喜地翻滚。

Know each other as if your were brothers; negotiate deals as if you were strangers to each other.

像兄弟一样互相了解;像陌生人一样谈判。

There are advantages to being a star though - you can always get a table in a full restaurant.

不过,成为明星也有好处——你总能在一家满座的餐厅里找到一张桌子。

We cannot negotiate with those who say, "What's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable.

我们不能与那些说“我的就是我的,你的也是可以协商的”的人谈判。

I've never, ever, raised a fist to anybody in my life.

我这辈子从来没有对任何人举起过拳头。