David Rockefeller

Money can add very much to one’s ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others.

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

They decided to establish a museum of modern art where works by contemporary artists would be shown. Mother was viewed as a very progressive person, and not everybody liked the paintings she bought.

I am convinced that material things can contribute a lot to making one’s life pleasant, but, basically, if you do not have very good friends and relatives who matter to you, life will be really empty and sad and material things cease to be important.

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

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

The young people got me interested in aviation. It is part of the motor age. Development is dependent on power.

The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.

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

Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.

I go to London, my favourite city in the world, and I feel at home.

I lost in the second round of the French Open and had 10 days off. I went to the Hard Rock Cafe. It was exciting to be away from my parents, to stay in a hotel. Hotels at 17 meant freedom.