Eli Broad

If you ask why I do what I do - I want to make a difference. I don't just want to maintain…

— Eli Broad

Museums do not share their collections with other museums unless they get something in exchange. The Metropolitan will deal with the Louvre,…

— Eli Broad

I believe that a newspaper is a great civic asset and that ownership is best in the hands of foundations or wealthy…

— Eli Broad

Collectors become obsessive and then addicted. You become addicted to art and you can't live without it.

— Eli Broad

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

— Eli Broad

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

— Eli Broad

The best move you can make in negotiation is to think of an incentive the other person hasn't even thought of -…

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

— Eli Broad

School boards are, for the most part ,made up of political wannabes who see a board seat as a stepping stone for…

— Eli Broad

In high school, I would drive my teachers batty. They would make a statement, and I would say, 'Why is that?' They…

— Eli Broad

I don't like to spend time in endless meetings talking about stuff that isn't going to get anything done. I have meetings,…

— Eli Broad

Who you spend your life with-much more so than how you choose to spend it-is the most important decision you can make.…

— Eli Broad

To me, unconventional thinking is approaching a problem and asking, 'Why not? Why can't something be done?' If someone can't give me…

— Eli Broad

Research – and using what you learn from it to analyze every situation – is what separates being unreasonable from being irrational.

— Eli Broad

Philanthropy is activism.

— Eli Broad

The biggest barrier we've seen to student progress is this: School policies and practices often prevent good teachers from doing great work…

— Eli Broad

Los Angeles is such a great meritocracy. Where can someone with my background - don't have the right family background, the right…

— 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

People think it's strange how briskly I move through museums. Sure, I could stand in front of each piece and stare at…

— Eli Broad

Unfortunately, the boards of art institutions tend to be populated with well-meaning supporters of the arts who often lack any business background…

— 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

Managers are responsible for setting workplace policies under which teachers can succeed. Managers are responsible for negotiating contracts that create the conditions…

— Eli Broad

The American people frankly have been, over many, many years - to be blunt - fat, dumb and happy. If they want…

— Eli Broad

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

— Eli Broad