Managers are responsible for setting workplace policies under which teachers can succeed. Managers are responsible for negotiating contracts that create the conditions under which teachers can succeed.

The first thing I started collecting was stamps. Until I started discovering girls. That was the end of stamps.

I don't see myself as a great discoverer of artists, like Charles Saatchi.

I learned to embrace risk, as long as it was well thought out and, in a worst-case scenario, I'd still land on my feet.

Time is the most valuable thing you have - and I'm not just talking about the minutes for which you're paid.

Frankly, I'm not sure how far I would get if I attended public school today. It's not just that public schools aren't producing the results we want - it's that we're not giving them what they need to help students achieve at high levels. K-12 education in the United States is deeply antiquated.

I'm strong-willed. Architects are strong-willed. You get the best results with a strong client and a strong architect working together.