Susan Vreeland Quotes

Seeing that picture, for me, was like Chartres Cathedral.

Maimed but still magnificent... Europe's mightiest medieval cathedral.

And it has some weight, I mean, the whole history of the gargoyles, that's some wonderful stuff.

One may as well dam for water tanks the people's cathedrals and churches, for no holier temple has ever been consecrated by the heart of man.

Ibiza is very close to my heart.

Every one who has a heart, however ignorant of architecture he may be, feels the transcendent beauty and poetry of the mediaeval churches.

My films often have a spiritual dimension which comes from my Muslim background, and I'm happy to tackle that in cinema.

The first time I stepped onto the rooftop of the Potala Palace in Lhasa in 1985, I felt, as never before or since, as if I was stepping onto the rooftop of my being: onto some dimension of consciousness that I'd never visited before.

Longing is like the rosy dawn. After the dawn out comes the sun. Longing is followed by the vision of God.

Many moments in religion seem attractive to me even though I can't believe in any of it.

He who has seen one cathedral ten times has seen something; he who has seen ten cathedrals once has seen but little; and he who has spent half an hour in each of a hundred cathedrals has seen nothing at all.

God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.

A painting is like a man. If you can live without it, then there isn't much point in having it.

I wear my dad's cross. It's very important to me. I hang it in my locker before each game.

I went and looked at one of these great cathedrals one day, and I was blown away by it. From there I became interested in how cathedrals were built, and from there I became interested in the society that built the medieval cathedral. It occurred to me at some point that the story of the building of a cathedral could be a great popular novel.

Music is critical in our lives and culture. It's the inspiration that drives us. It's also the window to our souls. It's a reflection as to who we are, what we stand for and where we're going.

That Moorish architecture is all over the place, of course. It affects me everywhere I see it, as it does so many people. But Brand Library was a special place to me, and I know I've paid homage to it many times in my drawings.

The space between the television set and the viewer is holy ground.

Gothic architecture requires individual craftsmanship. The wish to create an enclosed world for the congregation gives rise in Gothic architecture to the need to create something wherein the activity of the congregation plays a part.

Music means a great deal to me.

I loved medieval architecture when I was very small; I don't know why.

Japan has always been a really special place for Chvrches.

Varavelpu' has a special place in my heart because it was inspired from my own father's experiences.

Detroit will always have a special place in my heart.

Music's always been a big part of my life.