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.
Mother’s taste was eclectic and ranged from the ancient world to the contemporary from Europe to the U.S.
When I see something I like, I buy it, but I do not look for it madly.
I think I am basically a happy person.
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 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.
I do not like to be unkind.
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.
A museum has to renew its collection to be alive, but that does not mean we give on important old works.
The Japanese banks are not having an easy time as they once had.
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.
I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment.
Only once in my life was I on the edge of incivility.
I can only say that I have had a wonderful life.
I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master.
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.
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.
The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes.
Eventually, most people felt MoMA had filled a very important gap.
I owe much to mother. She had an expert’s understanding, but also approached art emotionally.
I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education.
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