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

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

" 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. "

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

" I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world. I am a proud graduate of them, and I credit much of my success to what I learned in Detroit Public Schools and at Michigan State University. "

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

" I believe in the democratization of the arts. What do I mean by that? I think museums, with some exceptions, have a responsibility to educate a much broader public. "

" My wife was the first art collector in the family, and I didn't become interested until around 1973. The first important artwork we bought was a Van Gogh drawing of two peasant houses in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. "

" Being a Midwesterner, I know that many of the middle-class manufacturing jobs that had been at the heart of our economy are either gone or going, and they're not coming back. "

" You always learn lessons in business. "

" You don't support politicians in their elections if whoever's seeking money only has a goal to stay in office or get in office. You have to pick the people who are going to do the best job. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" Collecting is more than just buying objects. "

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

" 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

" Philanthropy is activism. "