Museums do not share their collections with other museums unless they get something in exchange. The Metropolitan will deal with the Louvre, but will they send their stuff to Memphis? No.

I don't like to spend time in endless meetings talking about stuff that isn't going to get anything done. I have meetings, but they're short, prompt and to the point.

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.

I believe in the democratization of the arts. What do I mean by that? I think museums, with some exceptions, have a responsibility to educate a much broader public.

By joining our companies together, we will dominate the two fastest growing segments of the financial services industry, retirement savings and international markets, ... This marriage is a great cultural fit, with complementary businesses and a distribution network that is second to none.

David Baltimore will go down in history as not only a great scientist but also as one of the great presidents of Caltech.