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

" I could live anywhere in the world I want. But Los Angeles is the place to live. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy. "

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

" Collecting is more than just buying objects. "

" I think the opera is one of the great cultural jewels of Los Angeles. "

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

" Every artist is unreasonable, because he or she is doing something that hasn't been done before. "

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

" 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. "

" 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 first dream I had was just to get a college education. I got through college in three years, taking extra classes in summer school. "

" You always learn lessons in business. "

" 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 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "