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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Philanthropy is activism.

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

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

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.

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.

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

The inability to delegate is one of the biggest problems I see with managers at all levels.

The unions no longer control the education agenda of the Democratic Party.

There were periods when the art market got overheated, but there is no reason it should appreciate dramatically.

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

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

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

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

You always learn lessons in business.