David Rockefeller

Son of John D. Rockefeller Jr.. Grandson of John D. Rockefeller. Brother of Nelson Rockefeller , John D. Rockefeller III , Winthrop Rockefeller , and Laurance S. Rockefeller. Father of David Rockefeller Jr.. Uncle of Jay Rockefeller.

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

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.

I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel,formed me as much as my formal education. In order to appreciate,cultures of another nation, one needs to go there, know the people and,mingle with the culture of that country. One way to do that, if one is,lucky enough, is to buy things from those cultures.

I think I am basically a happy person.

I never kept a diary, but I wrote detailed notes of my travels.

I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of,the greatest sources of enjoyment.

I suspect that many corporations have begun to understand that they have,an important role to play in the lives of their communities, and that,allocating funds to support local groups helps them discharge that,function and also burnish their image.

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

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.

I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived.

I do not like to be unkind.

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

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.

I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their,master.

Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.

You know, gentlemen, that I do not owe any personal income tax. But,nevertheless, I send a small check, now and then, to the Internal,Revenue Service out of the kindness of my heart.

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.

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

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

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

The role of a museum of modern art is to make a good selection and,identify what we believe to be the coming movements, and that requires,taste.

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.

The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their,art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of,strokes.

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

They decided to establish a museum of modern art where works by,contemporary artists would be shown. Mother was viewed as a very,progressive person, and not everybody liked the paintings she bought.

I think of art as the highest level of creativity. I was exposed to it,since I was very small.

11, 2001.

I realize how fortunate I have been; mine has been a wonderful life.

When you have a lot of resources, the most important thing is to have,had good parents and to have been brought up by people who gave one the,proper values.

When I see something I like, I buy it, but I do not look for it madly.

I am never angry, although sometimes distressed.

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

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the current economic,recession, which is particularly powerful in New York City, have put a,number of building plans on hold for the time being.

Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society,not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs,that were formerly the province of the public sector.

I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education. In order to appreciate cultures of another nation, one needs to go there, know the people and mingle with the culture of that country. One way to do that, if one is lucky enough, is to buy things from those cultures.

The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes.

Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector.

My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. .