A museum has to renew its collection to be alive, but that does not mean we give on important old works.

The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes.

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

I think I am basically a happy person.

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

By a museum, I assume you mean an institution dedicated to the events of Sept. 11 and the aftermath. If that is done with sensitivity, I think it would be most appropriate.

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