I've had a terrific life, from building one company to be the second largest company in the securities industry and merging that into American Express, and becoming president of that company.

I'm not as involved in every little thing as I used to be.

I think Latin has some logic to it and there was a discipline.

You never want to think the best things are in the past. You want to get yourself to believe that the best things are going to be in the future.

Ive been involved with Carnegie Hall for the last 13 years, and Chairman for the last six. I feel really good about what weve done growing our educational programs there, building a board that has made Carnegie Hall really a world-class institution.

My mother really didn't know a heck of a lot about business. She was a very good mother, that made sure we ate right and we had our cod liver oil, but didn't know a heck of a lot about what I did.

Learn how to be a loser, because it's important to be a loser to be a winner.