The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in the past.

Mother's taste was eclectic and ranged from the ancient world to the contemporary from Europe to the U.S.

I do not like to be unkind.

Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others.

One cannot expect to coast along and rise automatically to the top, no matter what friends you may have in the company. There may have been a time when, in large corporations, a person could rise simply because he had a stock interest or because he had friends in top management. That's not true today. Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.

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

As children we recognized that we belonged to an unusual, even exceptional, family, but the effect was different on each of us.