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

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

Every artist is unreasonable, because he or she is doing something that hasn't been done before.

There is no substitute for knowledge. To this day, I read three newspapers a day. It is impossible to read a paper without being exposed to ideas. And ideas - more than money - are the real currency for success.

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

Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers or lawyers. They're remembered by the arts.

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.