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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Time is the most valuable thing you have - and I'm not just talking about the minutes for which you're paid. "

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" 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. "

" Frankly, I'm not sure how far I would get if I attended public school today. It's not just that public schools aren't producing the results we want - it's that we're not giving them what they need to help students achieve at high levels. K-12 education in the United States is deeply antiquated. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" A real collector does not sell. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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