I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years.

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

It is true that I am often startled and even angered and repulsed by the strange directions and provocative content of new forms that seem to pop up every few months.

I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment.

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.

Mother's taste was eclectic and ranged from the ancient world to the contemporary from Europe to the U.S.

I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived.

I can only say that I have had a wonderful life.

I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education.

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

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

Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.

My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale.

Only once in my life was I on the edge of incivility.

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.