David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

A museum has to renew its collection to be alive, but that does not mean we give on important old works.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

As children we recognized that we belonged to an unusual, even exceptional, family, but the effect was different on each of us.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

By a museum, I assume you mean an institution dedicated to the events of Sept. 11 and the aftermath. If that is done with sensitivity, I think it would be most appropriate.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

Eventually, most people felt MoMA had filled a very important gap.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

I can only say that I have had a wonderful life.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

I do not like to be unkind.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

I think I am basically a happy person.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

It is true that I am often startled and even angered and repulsed by the strange directions and provocative content of new forms that seem to pop up every few months.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

MoMA is doubling its space, and I decided to raise the money for it.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

Mother's interest in contemporary American artists emerged during the 1920s.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

Only once in my life was I on the edge of incivility. I do not like to be unkind.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in the past.

David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller

The Japanese banks are not having an easy time as they once had.