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" For businesses to be successful, they need to constantly ask the question: 'How can we provide value to our customers?' At the end of the day, that is what matters. "
Eli Broad
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" 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. "
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" If people want to criticize me because it sells papers, that's fine. I just don't like it when it's inaccurate. "
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" You always learn lessons in business. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Every artist is unreasonable, because he or she is doing something that hasn't been done before. "
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" I think over any period of time, especially if you don't use leverage, it is difficult to continually beat the S&P 500. "
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" I'd rather be respected than loved. "
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" There were periods when the art market got overheated, but there is no reason it should appreciate dramatically. "
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" People think it's strange how briskly I move through museums. Sure, I could stand in front of each piece and stare at it for a good long time. But that's not me. "
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" It's critical that states improve how teachers are trained, recruited, evaluated, compensated, advanced, and retained. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people. "
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" 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. "
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" Twombly, frankly, was an acquired taste. I was not in love with Twombly the first time I saw one of his paintings. "
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First
" I could live anywhere in the world I want. But Los Angeles is the place to live. "
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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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" 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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" 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. "
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" The inability to delegate is one of the biggest problems I see with managers at all levels. "
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" 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. "
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" I think the opera is one of the great cultural jewels of Los Angeles. "
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" I believe that a newspaper is a great civic asset and that ownership is best in the hands of foundations or wealthy families that want to own it for reasons other than maximizing profits. I also believe newspapers should remain in local hands. "
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" Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for bringing new talent into public education. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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