I intend to buy 'The New York Times.' Please don't take it as a joke.

My wealth is very limited. I need to influence other people to give.

Many rich people in China made their fortunes by damaging natural resources and building corrupt relations with the government.

My goal is to work diligently to become the top philanthropist in the world.

I've spent a lot on clothes. I'm not kidding when I say I could have bought several country homes with the money. I've also given a lot away over time. I had a lovely Yves Saint Laurent jacket that I'd only worn once or twice, but I'm one for spring cleaning rather than storing my clothes.

People think that athletes have it great, and we do in a lot of regard, but universities make a hell of a lot of money off of players. You don't get a free education: you work full-time year round for five years for an education you could pay for three times over if you just got your market value.

Not to say people shouldn't get rich from art. I adore the alchemy wherein artists who cast a complex spell make rich people give them their money. (Just writing it makes me cackle.) But too many artists have been making money without magic.

Countries have lost their culture because what they wanted was money. Money became the running theme in every country and culture was sacrificed.