I can't think of another enterprise other than being a homeowner that can't have its debt restructured in bankruptcy. Corporations can but a homeowner can't? Now with securitization the homeowner can't go to the owner of the loan and work things out.

In high school, I would drive my teachers batty. They would make a statement, and I would say, 'Why is that?' They didn't want to be questioned.

There were periods when the art market got overheated, but there is no reason it should appreciate dramatically.

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

If people want to criticize me because it sells papers, that's fine. I just don't like it when it's inaccurate.

The first dream I had was just to get a college education. I got through college in three years, taking extra classes in summer school.

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.