David Rockefeller

I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally. ”

The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in the past. ”

Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector. ”

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the current economic recession, which is particularly powerful in New York City, have put a number of building plans on hold for the time being. ”

I suspect that many corporations have begun to understand that they have an important role to play in the lives of their communities, and that allocating funds to support local groups helps them discharge that function and also burnish their image. ”

My own interest in art was because of my mother. My father didn't like contemporary art, so he didn't give her large sums to spend. So, she began buying prints and drawings. During my school days, I remember sitting in on many of the early meetings. ”

Mother's interest in contemporary American artists emerged during the 1920s. ”

MoMA is doubling its space, and I decided to raise the money for it. ”

I think I am basically a happy person. ”

I do not like to be unkind. ”