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Every artist is unreasonable, because he or she is doing something that hasn't been done before. — Eli Broad

I don't see myself as a great discoverer of artists, like Charles Saatchi. — Eli Broad

I have always believed that every great city in history needs a vibrant center. — Eli Broad

People would rather have art or gold instead of paper money. — Eli Broad

It's hard to explain your emotions when you see a work of art. — Eli Broad

Contemporary art challenges us.. it broadens our horizons. It asks us to think beyond the limits of conventional wisdom. — Eli Broad

Any city in America would like to get a museum built if they didn't have to pay for it. — Eli Broad

Art evokes emotion. It doesn't have to be a thing of beauty. — Eli Broad

I never stay anywhere - parties, museums, meetings - longer than three hours. — Eli Broad

Philanthropy is activism. — Eli Broad

I learned to embrace risk, as long as it was well thought out and, in a worst-case scenario, I'd still land on my feet. — Eli Broad

What artists think about the world is often different from how we businessmen see it, and I find that an enriching experience. — Eli Broad

The inability to delegate is one of the biggest problems I see with managers at all levels. — Eli Broad

Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge. — Eli Broad

You can have great teachers, but if you don't have a good principal, you won't have a good school. — Eli Broad

I'd be bored to death if I spent all my time with other businesspeople, bankers and lawyers. — Eli Broad

I'd rather be respected than loved. — Eli Broad

The unions no longer control the education agenda of the Democratic Party. — Eli Broad

The first dream I had was just to get a college education. I got through college in three years, taking extra classes in summer school. — Eli Broad

Ideas, more than money, are really the currency for success. — Eli Broad

Artists rarely do the same thing over and over again. Art is about the new, doing things in a new way. — Eli Broad

People don't know I've got a deep social conscience. I'm a child of the Depression, born in 1933. My parents were very liberal in their social views. — Eli Broad

Twombly, frankly, was an acquired taste. I was not in love with Twombly the first time I saw one of his paintings. — Eli Broad

Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for bringing new talent into public education. — Eli Broad

I'm strong-willed. Architects are strong-willed. You get the best results with a strong client and a strong architect working together. — Eli Broad

The best move you can make in negotiation is to think of an incentive the other person hasn't even thought of - and then meet it. — Eli Broad

Time is the most valuable thing you have - and I'm not just talking about the minutes for which you're paid. — Eli Broad

A real collector does not sell. — Eli Broad

I could live anywhere in the world I want. But Los Angeles is the place to live. — Eli Broad

There were periods when the art market got overheated, but there is no reason it should appreciate dramatically. — Eli Broad

If people want to criticize me because it sells papers, that's fine. I just don't like it when it's inaccurate. — Eli Broad

School district policies and practices have not kept pace with student and teacher needs. — Eli Broad

Collecting is more than just buying objects. — Eli Broad

I think the opera is one of the great cultural jewels of Los Angeles. — Eli Broad

I don't think it makes any sense for an individual to invest in common stocks unless they know the company, work at the company, and so on. — Eli Broad

Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers or lawyers. They're remembered by the arts. — Eli Broad

I think over any period of time, especially if you don't use leverage, it is difficult to continually beat the S&P 500. — Eli Broad

I never play golf because it takes too long, and the business connections it produces can be made just as easily over an early breakfast. — Eli Broad

I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy. — Eli Broad

I can imagine no more important contribution to our country's future than a long-term commitment to improving urban K-12 public schools. — Eli Broad

In America, what you've accomplished financially is a measurement, whether you like it or not. — Eli Broad

It's critical that states improve how teachers are trained, recruited, evaluated, compensated, advanced, and retained. — Eli Broad

Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people. — Eli Broad

The first thing I started collecting was stamps. Until I started discovering girls. That was the end of stamps. — Eli Broad

A lot of executives act like their time is worth more than anyone else's. But I always respect an employee who guards his or her time, even from me. — Eli Broad

You always learn lessons in business. — Eli Broad

No one ever made a million bucks by being cautious or timid or reasonable. — Eli Broad

I'm naturally curious, and I read four newspapers a day. — Eli Broad

I don't want to be in the film business. I'm not even sure it's a business. — Eli Broad

I've got a big ego, I admit it; I'm ego-driven. — Eli Broad

In high school, I would drive my teachers batty. They would make a statement, and I would say, 'Why is that?' They didn't want to be questioned. — Eli Broad