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… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
I think it's a little unfair for people to say you're not paying your fair share of taxes. I'm paying what I'm… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
For me, few things are more compelling than watching a great opera. — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
