I give away about 50 percent of my income, so my, you know, desire to give back to the country is pretty strong and I intend to give away a lot more. I've signed the giving pledge with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, and I intend to give away the bulk of my money. David Rubenstein backbillbuffett share on social
Anybody who gives away money is mostly looking at things where they think they can make a difference. I'm trying to help people who helped me, educational institutions that helped me with scholarships, or organizations that were very useful to me in growing up. David Rubenstein differenceeducationalgrow share on social
The world is a complicated place, and there's a lot of division between people. The performing arts tend to unify people in a way nothing else does. David Rubenstein artcomplicatedivision Change image and share on social
I'm blessed by the fact I only need five hours of sleep on a daily basis. I do tend to regard Saturday and Sunday as work days. David Rubenstein basisblessdaily Change image and share on social
For me, few things are more compelling than watching a great opera. David Rubenstein compelgreatopus Change image and share on social
It's clear to me when you do private equity well, you're making companies more efficient and helping them grow and become more profitable. That success means our investors - such as public pension funds - benefit, which contributes to the economic wealth of society. David Rubenstein benefitclearcompany share on social
You can only do three things with your money. You can spend it. You can invest it. Or you can give it away. And if you invest it, you're really just getting more money to give away or buy something. How many things can you buy? So I don't really think there's a lot of choices. David Rubenstein buychoicegive share on social
I regard food as fuel. I am not a brunch person. David Rubenstein brunchfoodfuel Change image and share on social
What do most people say on their deathbed? They don't say, 'I wish I'd made more money.' What they say is, 'I wish I'd spent more time with my family and done more for society or my community.' David Rubenstein communitydeathbedfamily Change image and share on social
I'm on a lot of nonprofit boards, but if I didn't enjoy it I wouldn't do it. I haven't yet done anything that's transformational in philanthropy. But I hope at some point to target two or three causes or organizations and really make transformational gifts. David Rubenstein boardenjoygift share on social
