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

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.

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

To me, money is a means to do good. I reached a point in my life where I had enjoyed tremendous business success that afforded my family everything we could possibly want. My wife and I then decided that we could use our wealth to make a difference. So we created the Broad Foundations to do four things: to improve urban public education, to support innovative scientific and medical research, to foster art appreciation for audiences worldwide and to support civic initiatives in Los Angeles.

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

How absurd that our students tuck their cell phones, BlackBerrys, iPads, and iPods into their backpacks when they enter a classroom and pull out a tattered textbook.

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.