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

In order to appreciate cultures of another nation, one needs to go there, know the people and mingle with the culture of that country.

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

I think I am basically a happy person.

I do not like to be unkind.

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 believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master.

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.

As children we recognized that we belonged to an unusual, even exceptional, family, but the effect was different on each of us.