Philanthropy is activism.

I'd be bored to death if I spent all my time with other businesspeople, bankers and lawyers.

I can imagine no more important contribution to our country's future than a long-term commitment to improving urban K-12 public schools.

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.

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

I believe that a newspaper is a great civic asset and that ownership is best in the hands of foundations or wealthy families that want to own it for reasons other than maximizing profits. I also believe newspapers should remain in local hands.

Research – and using what you learn from it to analyze every situation – is what separates being unreasonable from being irrational.