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

I met many Russians over the years who were convinced my brothers and I were a cabal, pulling strings behind the scenes to shape American policy. The Soviets had no conception of how a pluralistic democracy works and believed elected officials, up to and including the president of the United States, were only figureheads acting out the roles dictated to them by the real "powers that be" - in this case, my family.

Whatever you do, if you do it hard enough you'll enjoy it. The important thing is to work and work hard.

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the current economic recession, which is particularly powerful in New York City, have put a number of building plans on hold for the time being.

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

Populists believe in conspiracies, and one of the most enduring is that a secret group of international bankers and capitalists, and their minions, control the world's economy. Because of my name and prominence as the head of the Chase for many years, I have earned the distinction of the "conspirator in chief" from these people.

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