I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education. In order to appreciate cultures of another nation, one needs to go there, know the people and mingle with the culture of that country. One way to do that, if one is lucky enough, is to buy things from those cultures.

My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale.

I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years.

I do not like to be unkind.

Bilderberger Meeting: The world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government.

The negative impact of population growth on all of our planetary ecosystems is becoming appallingly evident.

I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally.