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" A lot of executives act like their time is worth more than anyone else's. But I always respect an employee who guards his or her time, even from me. "

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" My family and I have been blessed with good fortune in the world of business. We've created quite a net worth. My children, two boys, have more money than they will ever need, and they aren't empire builders. "

" School district policies and practices have not kept pace with student and teacher needs. "

" The unions no longer control the education agenda of the Democratic Party. "

" I never play golf because it takes too long, and the business connections it produces can be made just as easily over an early breakfast. "

" As the son of a union activist and a lifelong Democrat, I've always thought that privatizing our public schools is not the answer. We must strengthen public schools. "

" Artists rarely do the same thing over and over again. Art is about the new, doing things in a new way. "

" I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy. "

" Frankly, I'm not sure how far I would get if I attended public school today. It's not just that public schools aren't producing the results we want - it's that we're not giving them what they need to help students achieve at high levels. K-12 education in the United States is deeply antiquated. "

" The biggest barrier we've seen to student progress is this: School policies and practices often prevent good teachers from doing great work and even dissuade some talented Americans from entering the profession. This needs to change. "

" To me, unconventional thinking is approaching a problem and asking, 'Why not? Why can't something be done?' If someone can't give me a good reason why you can't do something, I find a way to do it. "

" What artists think about the world is often different from how we businessmen see it, and I find that an enriching experience. "

" I'm naturally curious, and I read four newspapers a day. "

" If you ask why I do what I do - I want to make a difference. I don't just want to maintain the status quo. I want to help people, to work with institutions or create ones when they don't exist. "

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" The first thing I started collecting was stamps. Until I started discovering girls. That was the end of stamps. "

" The first dream I had was just to get a college education. I got through college in three years, taking extra classes in summer school. "

" The best move you can make in negotiation is to think of an incentive the other person hasn't even thought of - and then meet it. "

" Oprah Winfrey's global influence is unparalleled. Not only has her generosity and firm belief that education is the key to a better life benefited countless women and children around the world, but her example has also inspired millions of people to give back in ways big and small. "

" Art evokes emotion. It doesn't have to be a thing of beauty. "

" Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for bringing new talent into public education. "

" In America, what you've accomplished financially is a measurement, whether you like it or not. "

" Twombly, frankly, was an acquired taste. I was not in love with Twombly the first time I saw one of his paintings. "

" Philanthropy is activism. "

" I think over any period of time, especially if you don't use leverage, it is difficult to continually beat the S&P 500. "

" You can have great teachers, but if you don't have a good principal, you won't have a good school. "

" Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people. "

" People don't know I've got a deep social conscience. I'm a child of the Depression, born in 1933. My parents were very liberal in their social views. "

" The happiest people I've found are in science. These people have three times the IQ - maybe I'm exaggerating. They have a higher IQ than I do. They love what they're doing, they have a good family life, they're satisfied. "

" Someone once told me I'm a sore winner, and they're right. I rarely take more than a moment to enjoy a success before I'm moving on and looking for the next challenge. "

" Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven't been done before. "