I'd Rather Be Respected Than Loved.

My Wife Was The First Art Collector In The Family, And I Didn't Become Interested Until Around 1973. The First Important Artwork We Bought Was A Van Gogh Drawing Of Two Peasant Houses In Saintes-maries-de-la-mer.

I Can Imagine No More Important Contribution To Our Country's Future Than A Long-term Commitment To Improving Urban K-12 Public Schools.

You Always Learn Lessons In Business.

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.

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.