This present window of opportunity, during which a truly peaceful and interdependent world order might be built, will not be open for too long - We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order.

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

There have been people.. ever since I've had any kind of position in the world.. who have accused me of being ruler of the world. I have to say that I think for the large part, I would have to decide to describe them as crack pots. It makes no sense whatsoever, and isn't true, and won't be true, and to raise it as a serious issue seems to me to be irresponsible.

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

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.

Eventually, most people felt MoMA had filled a very important gap.

I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master.