Any city in America would like to get a museum built if they didn't have to pay for it.

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

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

Oprah Winfrey's global influence is unparalleled. Not only has her generosity and firm belief that education is the key to a better life benefited countless women and children around the world, but her example has also inspired millions of people to give back in ways big and small.

A lot of executives act like their time is worth more than anyone else's. But I always respect an employee who guards his or her time, even from me.

For businesses to be successful, they need to constantly ask the question: how can we provide value to our customers? At the end of the day, that is what matters.

While I am proud of a number of accomplishments, there are real costs to being unreasonable. Long hours. Too little time with family. A near incapacity for, as they say, stopping and smelling the roses.