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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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" 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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" 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. "