David Rubenstein

When I worked in the White House for President Carter, we tried to do comprehensive tax reform and we made some progress,…

— David Rubenstein

Anybody who gives away money is mostly looking at things where they think they can make a difference. I'm trying to help…

— David Rubenstein

Persist - don't take no for an answer. If you're happy to sit at your desk and not take any risk, you'll…

— David Rubenstein

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

Moneymaking was never anything to me. I was happy never making money; I just was happy doing things I liked. But I…

— David Rubenstein

What do most people say on their deathbed? They don't say, 'I wish I'd made more money.' What they say is, 'I…

— David Rubenstein

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…

— David Rubenstein

Do not always say no. If satisfied with the seat in place and not reckless, the next 20 years you will still…

— David Rubenstein

I really hope that the philanthropy movement is seen not just as wealthy people giving money away but wealthy people giving away…

— David Rubenstein

For me, few things are more compelling than watching a great opera.

— David Rubenstein

The world is a complicated place, and there's a lot of division between people. The performing arts tend to unify people in…

— David Rubenstein

It's clear to me when you do private equity well, you're making companies more efficient and helping them grow and become more…

— David Rubenstein

I realised how rich I had become and I asked myself, 'Do I really want to be the richest person in the…

— David Rubenstein

Sometimes the best decisions in life are on the spur of the moment. So I generally try to do what I think…

— David Rubenstein

I don't really try to get involved politically by giving money to politicians or by saying I'm a Democrat or Republican. Right…

— David Rubenstein

My father worked in a post office and never made probably more than $8,000 a year as an employee of the post…

— David Rubenstein

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

People used to think that private equity was basically just a compensation scheme, but it is much more about making companies more…

— David Rubenstein

I am involved in a lot of nonprofits. And when I reached the ripe old age of 60, I wanted to provide…

— David Rubenstein

Probably in 2035 we will pass that mantle on to China. It will be the biggest economy in the world, and it…

— David Rubenstein

I'm blessed by the fact I only need five hours of sleep on a daily basis. I do tend to regard Saturday…

— David Rubenstein

As the baby boomers like me are retiring and getting ready to retire, they will spend whatever it takes - and they're…

— David Rubenstein

I regard food as fuel. I am not a brunch person.

— David Rubenstein

My work life is intense. But I love what I do.

— David Rubenstein

Obama had reached out to the business community, they just haven't liked all of his decisions and some of his rhetoric. But…

— David Rubenstein