Eli Broad Quotes
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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.
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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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Any city in America would like to get a museum built if they didn't have to pay for it.
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If you ask why I do what I do - I want to make a difference. I don't just want to maintain the status quo. I want to help people, to work with institutions or create ones when they don't exist.
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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.
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The biggest barrier we've seen to student progress is this: School policies and practices often prevent good teachers from doing great work and even dissuade some talented Americans from entering the profession. This needs to change.
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Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge.
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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.
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I don't see myself as a great discoverer of artists, like Charles Saatchi.
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Someone once told me I'm a sore winner, and they're right. I rarely take more than a moment to enjoy a success before I'm moving on and looking for the next challenge.
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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.
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I think the opera is one of the great cultural jewels of Los Angeles.
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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.
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Twombly, frankly, was an acquired taste. I was not in love with Twombly the first time I saw one of his paintings.
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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.
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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.
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I've got a big ego, I admit it; I'm ego-driven.
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Artists rarely do the same thing over and over again. Art is about the new, doing things in a new way.
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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.
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People would rather have art or gold instead of paper money.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Collecting is more than just buying objects.