Most museums - with all their burdens to pay for exhibitions, administration, and security - really don't have any money really to acquire art, with few exceptions.

I have always believed that every great city in history needs a vibrant center.

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

I never stay anywhere — parties , museums, meetings — longer than 3 hours.

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

Ideas, more than money, are really the currency for success.

Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven't been done before.