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. Eli Broad Read Quote
Los Angeles is one of the four cultural capitals of the world, but we don’t attract as many cultural tourists as New York, London or Paris. I want to change that. Eli Broad Read Quote
Any city in America would like to get a museum built if they didn’t have to pay for it. Eli Broad Read Quote
School boards are, for the most part,made up of political wannabes who see a board seat as a stepping stone for political office, or well-meaning parents who represent an ethnic group or geography, or have some other narrow interests. Few people on them understand what governance is about. Eli Broad Read Quote
Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven’t been done before. Eli Broad Read Quote
Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people. Eli Broad Read Quote
I could live anywhere in the world I want. But Los Angeles is the place to live. Eli Broad Read Quote
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. Eli Broad Read Quote
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. Eli Broad Read Quote
