Murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums.
Ann Taylor - great name, great real estate, shitty business. Gap -great name, great real estate, declining business. J. Crew - Hellooo? Great name, better fashion image than the Gap.
You can't run a business without taking risks.
I don't buy art. I'd rather buy a beautiful location or a beautiful site than buy art. A beautiful home is like owning a beautiful painting, except you can live in it.
I'm always looking over my shoulder, needing to stay ahead of the game.
I think the key to success is vision that adjusts on the way, but doesn’t at all falter. It’s about not compromising and following your gut to a certain degree, based on knowledge, instinct, etc. And not listening to the naysayers. . . . You develop strength through adversity. You have to keep moving towards your goal through huge obstacles.
Good taste shouldn't have to cost anything extra.
Airport security exists to guard us against terrorist attacks.
I suffer for birds and fireflies but not frogs, she said, and threw him across the room. Kaboom! Like a genie out of a samovar, a handsome prince arose in the corner of the bedroom.
Learning to write programs stretches your mind, and helps you think better, creates a way of thinking about things that I think is helpful in all domains.
The paintings are more about physicality and gesture than meditation. I'd compare it to playing scales on the Cello - each sound (pitch and intensity) depends on the manner in which you hold and apply the bow. The same goes for the gesture of applying paint to a surface.