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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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers or lawyers. They're remembered by the arts. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I'd rather be respected than loved. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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" Los Angeles is one of the four cultural capitals of the world, but we don't attract as many cultural tourists as New York, London or Paris. I want to change that. "

" 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. "

" 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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" 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. "