Catherine Martin famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I love every period in design history. Even the ugly ones.
-- Catherine Martin

#Design #Ugly #Periods
Suffering produces the very endurance that will enable you to reach the finish line of the race set before you.
-- Catherine Martin

#Race #Suffering #Endurance
When you're surrounded by feathers and sequins and ridiculous Lycra outfits, it's impossible not to have a smile on your face.
-- Catherine Martin

#Faces #Ridiculous #Impossible
Even in the most bold and daring acts, courage is a matter of the heart.
-- Catherine Martin

#Heart #Matter #Matters Of The Heart
My workspace is a white room with a big computer monitor and a light box. It can be very messy. Sometimes I get into trouble with my husband for that. Then I run around like a lunatic cleaning up and creating the appearance of order.
-- Catherine Martin

#Running #Husband #Order
I wish I could swap closets with Diana Vreeland, but I think only my left thigh would fit into her clothing.
-- Catherine Martin

#Thinking #Wish #Fit
If you go to old houses on Long Island you will see painted Chinese wallpaper, which was big in the 18th century. Throughout history, notable, established families have always tried to link to the 18th century.
-- Catherine Martin

#Islands #Long #House
I always look forward to going for a walk in Rushcutters Bay Park, right down to the bottom where you can look in the clear water of the harbour. I use that time to clear my head and really focus my thoughts.
-- Catherine Martin

#Water #Focus #Looks

â€¦words have been all my life, all my life--this need is like the Spider's need who carries before her a huge Burden of Silk which she must spin out--the silk is her life, her home, her safety--her food and drink too--and if it is attacked or pulled down, why, what can she do but make more, spin afresh, design anewâ€¦.
Whether it's the experiments on 'MythBusters' or my earlier work in special effects for movies, I've regularly had to do things that were never done before, from designing complex motion-control rigs to figuring out how to animate chocolate.
All things as they move toward God are beautiful, and they are ugly as they move away from Him.
What made me run away was doubtless not so much the fear of settling down, but of settling down permanently in something ugly.
If you carry around anger and ugly emotions it will show on your face.
I had to do what I had to do to keep my family alive. Period.
I gained a great deal from the period during which I worked in theater and I value those things a great deal.
I went through a period when I was rebellious and a mess of a person.
A phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests.
When people disagree with you, what you ultimately have to do is persuade people to agree with you - period.

Catherine Martin famous quotes

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