Philanthropy is activism.

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 don't think it makes any sense for an individual to invest in common stocks unless they know the company, work at the company, and so on.

The inability to delegate is one of the biggest problems I see with managers at all levels.

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.

Collectors become obsessive and then addicted. You become addicted to art and you can't live without it.

Collecting is more than just buying objects.