Eli Broad

I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world. I am a proud graduate of them, and I credit much of my success to what I learned in Detroit Public Schools and at Michigan State University. ”

As the son of a union activist and a lifelong Democrat, I've always thought that privatizing our public schools is not the answer. We must strengthen public schools. ”

People would rather have art or gold instead of paper money. ”

Most museums - with all their burdens to pay for exhibitions, administration, and security - really don't have any money really to acquire art, with few exceptions. ”

I'd rather be respected than loved. ”

Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven't been done before. ”

Twombly, frankly, was an acquired taste. I was not in love with Twombly the first time I saw one of his paintings. ”

Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge. ”

School district policies and practices have not kept pace with student and teacher needs. ”

What artists think about the world is often different from how we businessmen see it, and I find that an enriching experience. ”