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.

We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis.

Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm.

Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.

If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress.

The negative impact of population growth on all of our planetary ecosystems is becoming appallingly evident.

Bilderberger Meeting: The world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government.

I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived.

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

...somebody has to take governments' place, and business seems to me to be a logical entity to do it.

You know, gentlemen, that I do not owe any personal income tax. But nevertheless, I send a small check, now and then, to the Internal Revenue Service out of the kindness of my heart.

O my beloved! Wherever I am, I am with you always because you are always in my heart.

Sometimes, we can be our worst enemy. That our mind is capable of twisting and turning things, and taking us to really dark places.

This music is forever for me. It's the stage thing, that rush moment that you live for. It never lasts, but that's what you live for.

I think we live in a period of profound transformation. Very similar to when we had a transition from agricultural societies to industrial societies.

I Feel like I'm one of the Simpsons

Absolutely, I think coming out has allowed me to align who I am with with my creative self.

Everything in the world may be endured, except only a succession of prosperous days. [Ger., Alles in der Welt lasst sich ertragen, Nur nicht eine Reihe von schonen Tagen.]

Leisure only means a chance to do other jobs that demand attention.

One thing I've learned about life is that if you really let go, it's just a joy ride.

I really love to make movies.