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

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

One, Andrew Carnegie said, ‘He who dies with wealth dies in shame.’ And someone once said, ‘He who gives while he lives also knows where it goes.’

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.

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

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.

While I am proud of a number of accomplishments, there are real costs to being unreasonable. Long hours. Too little time with family. A near incapacity for, as they say, stopping and smelling the roses.