Quotes by Eli Broad

About Eli Broad:

Eli L. Broad is an American philanthropist and entrepreneur. He is the only person to build two Fortune 500 companies in different industries (KB Home and SunAmerica). As of April 2015, Forbes ranked Broad the 185th wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $7.1 billion.
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Artists rarely do the same thing over and over again. Art is about the new, doing things in a new way.

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I've become convinced that Los Angeles is going to become the next contemporary art capital - no other city has more contemporary gallery space than Los Angeles. We've come into our own, finally.

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

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My wife was the first art collector in the family, and I didn't become interested until around 1973. The first important artwork we bought was a Van Gogh drawing of two peasant houses in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

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

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

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Most museums - with all their burdens to pay for exhibitions, administration, and security - really don't have any money really to acquire art, with few exceptions.

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

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Unfortunately, the boards of art institutions tend to be populated with well-meaning supporters of the arts who often lack any business background or appetite for imposing appropriate discipline.

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

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I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world. I am a proud graduate of them, and I credit much of my success to what I learned in Detroit Public Schools and at Michigan State University.

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I believe that a newspaper is a great civic asset and that ownership is best in the hands of foundations or wealthy families that want to own it for reasons other than maximizing profits. I also believe newspapers should remain in local hands.

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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.

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You don't support politicians in their elections if whoever's seeking money only has a goal to stay in office or get in office. You have to pick the people who are going to do the best job.

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

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Los Angeles is such a great meritocracy. Where can someone with my background - don't have the right family background, the right religion, the right provenance or whatever you want to call it - I come here and I'm accepted. The city's been good to m...

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The happiest people I've found are in science. These people have three times the IQ - maybe I'm exaggerating. They have a higher IQ than I do. They love what they're doing, they have a good family life, they're satisfied.

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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.

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

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My family and I have been blessed with good fortune in the world of business. We've created quite a net worth. My children, two boys, have more money than they will ever need, and they aren't empire builders.

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Author Bio

  • NameEli Broad
  • DescriptionAmerican businessperson
  • BornJune 6, 1933
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFinancier