Philanthropy Is Activism.

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.

Public Education Is The Key Civil Rights Issue Of The 21st Century. Our Nation's Knowledge-based Economy Demands That We Provide Young People From All Backgrounds And Circumstances With The Education And Skills Necessary To Become Knowledge Workers. If We Don't, We Run The Risk Of Creating An Even Larger Gap Between The Middle Class And The Poor. This Gap Threatens Our Democracy, Our Society And The Economic Future Of America.

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 Play Golf Because It Takes Too Long, And The Business Connections It Produces Can Be Made Just As Easily Over An Early Breakfast.

Contemporary Art Challenges Us.. It Broadens Our Horizons. It Asks Us To Think Beyond The Limits Of Conventional Wisdom.