People used to think that private equity was basically just a compensation scheme, but it is much more about making companies more efficient. — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
When I worked in the White House for President Carter, we tried to do comprehensive tax reform and we made some progress, and other… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
Anybody who gives away money is mostly looking at things where they think they can make a difference. I'm trying to help people who… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
Persist - don't take no for an answer. If you're happy to sit at your desk and not take any risk, you'll be sitting… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
All I'm doing is I'm filling out my tax returns - or my accountants are, and I'm paying whatever I'm supposed to pay, though… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
Moneymaking was never anything to me. I was happy never making money; I just was happy doing things I liked. But I fell into… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
What do most people say on their deathbed? They don't say, 'I wish I'd made more money.' What they say is, 'I wish I'd… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
I'm on a lot of nonprofit boards, but if I didn't enjoy it I wouldn't do it. I haven't yet done anything that's transformational… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
Do not always say no. If satisfied with the seat in place and not reckless, the next 20 years you will still sit there alone — David Rubenstein Copy Share
I really hope that the philanthropy movement is seen not just as wealthy people giving money away but wealthy people giving away their time,… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
The world is a complicated place, and there's a lot of division between people. The performing arts tend to unify people in a way… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
It's clear to me when you do private equity well, you're making companies more efficient and helping them grow and become more profitable. That… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
I realised how rich I had become and I asked myself, 'Do I really want to be the richest person in the cemetery? — David Rubenstein Copy Share
Sometimes the best decisions in life are on the spur of the moment. So I generally try to do what I think is right.… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
I don't really try to get involved politically by giving money to politicians or by saying I'm a Democrat or Republican. Right now, I… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
