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

Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers or lawyers. They're remembered by the arts.

Contemporary art challenges us.. it broadens our horizons. It asks us to think beyond the limits of conventional wisdom.

If someone can't give me a good reason why you can't do something, I find a way to do it.

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.

Who you spend your life with-much more so than how you choose to spend it-is the most important decision you can make. Do it right. That's the best advice I can give you.

For businesses to be successful, they need to constantly ask the question: how can we provide value to our customers? At the end of the day, that is what matters.

Research – and using what you learn from it to analyze every situation – is what separates being unreasonable from being irrational.

Art evokes emotion. It doesn't have to be a thing of beauty.

I have always believed that every great city in history needs a vibrant center.

If you have poor management that's not doing the right job, you end up with unions filling the void and... page after page of work rules and thicker and thicker contracts.

Hurry up, before there's no more night left.

Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it - not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits.

When a child shows up for school, and is not physically and mentally ready to learn, he or she never catches up.

I like to swim. It's good for the body and it helps clear my head.

Language is of divine origin.. Some may know this but do not realize its implications in their daily family life. Love at home starts with loving language.

The only thing constant in life is change

All racists are irresponsible.

Accepting responsibility is the fulcrum point for succeeding at anything.

Philosophy is not a theory but an activity.

Everything changes. This is the key to feeling powerful, but also to being creative in the world.