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" Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" If people want to criticize me because it sells papers, that's fine. I just don't like it when it's inaccurate. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

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

Working Together

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 real collector does not sell. "

" 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. "

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

" School boards are, for the most part,made up of political wannabes who see a board seat as a stepping stone for political office, or well-meaning parents who represent an ethnic group or geography, or have some other narrow interests. Few people on them understand what governance is about. "

" Every artist is unreasonable, because he or she is doing something that hasn't been done before. "

" Museums do not share their collections with other museums unless they get something in exchange. The Metropolitan will deal with the Louvre, but will they send their stuff to Memphis? No. "

" You always learn lessons in business. "

" I don't see myself as a great discoverer of artists, like Charles Saatchi. "

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

" I can't think of another enterprise other than being a homeowner that can't have its debt restructured in bankruptcy. Corporations can but a homeowner can't? Now with securitization the homeowner can't go to the owner of the loan and work things out. "

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

" 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. "

Make A Difference

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

" Unfortunately, the boards of art institutions tend to be populated with well-meaning supporters of the arts who often lack any business background or appetite for imposing appropriate discipline. "

" 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. "