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" Any city in America would like to get a museum built if they didn't have to pay for it. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Time is the most valuable thing you have - and I'm not just talking about the minutes for which you're paid. "

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

" I don't want to be in the film business. I'm not even sure it's a business. "

" How absurd that our students tuck their cell phones, BlackBerrys, iPads, and iPods into their backpacks when they enter a classroom and pull out a tattered textbook. "

" If you have poor management that's not doing the right job, you end up with unions filling the void and... page after page of work rules and thicker and thicker contracts. "

" Most museums - with all their burdens to pay for exhibitions, administration, and security - really don't have any money really to acquire art, with few exceptions. "

" The inability to delegate is one of the biggest problems I see with managers at all levels. "

" I've become convinced that Los Angeles is going to become the next contemporary art capital - no other city has more contemporary gallery space than Los Angeles. We've come into our own, finally. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I believe in two things: One, Andrew Carnegie said, 'He who dies with wealth dies in shame.' And someone once said, 'He who gives while he lives also knows where it goes.' "

" I have always believed that every great city in history needs a vibrant center. "

" I don't like to spend time in endless meetings talking about stuff that isn't going to get anything done. I have meetings, but they're short, prompt and to the point. "

" 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. "

" I don't think it makes any sense for an individual to invest in common stocks unless they know the company, work at the company, and so on. "

" You always learn lessons in business. "

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

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

" I'm strong-willed. Architects are strong-willed. You get the best results with a strong client and a strong architect working together. "

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" It's hard to explain your emotions when you see a work of art. "

" In high school, I would drive my teachers batty. They would make a statement, and I would say, 'Why is that?' They didn't want to be questioned. "

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

" I'd rather be respected than loved. "

" The American people frankly have been, over many, many years - to be blunt - fat, dumb and happy. If they want their children to compete with children in India, China or Korea, they better get them a far better education. "

" I've got a big ego, I admit it; I'm ego-driven. "

" Managers are responsible for setting workplace policies under which teachers can succeed. Managers are responsible for negotiating contracts that create the conditions under which teachers can succeed. "