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

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" I'd be bored to death if I spent all my time with other businesspeople, bankers and lawyers. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" People would rather have art or gold instead of paper money. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" You always learn lessons in business. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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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" I never stay anywhere - parties, museums, meetings - longer than three hours. "

" 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. "

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

" Collecting is more than just buying objects. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" It's critical that states improve how teachers are trained, recruited, evaluated, compensated, advanced, and retained. "

" 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. "