I decided to shift my energy and concentration into changing my lifestyle and diet and taking charge of my own illness.

I decided to shift my energy and concentration into changing my lifestyle and diet and taking charge of my own illness.

My experience indicates that most people who've accumulated a great deal of wealth haven't had that as their goal at all. Wealth is only a by-product, not the original motivation.

The future of our country is not found in our boardrooms, but in our classrooms.

In the four decades of philanthropy that have paralleled my business career, I've found that the same principles apply whether you're providing access to capital to grow a business, creating a new paradigm for medical research, or pioneering innovative approaches to education: Empower the most talented people in each field and encourage them to pursue their passions.

The past is always triple-A. We can all remember what the past was. But if we try to make the future triple-A, we have no future. The future is always single-B.

In financing growing companies, we always looked for human value that didn't appear on the balance sheet.