Stephen A. Schwarzman Quotes

I don't feel like a wealthy person. Other people think of me as a wealthy person, but I don't. I feel the same as when I was a fifth-year associate trying to make partner at Lehman Brothers. I haven't changed.

My biggest job really is to figure other people out. I need to understand what makes a person tick.

I'm not feeling undertaxed. Tax reform is an important issue. You have to have an inherent sense of fairness.

This country, of course, needs fundamental reform of our financial regulatory system, as I, and many other financial institution executives, have publicly advocated for a considerable period.

I can't micromanage what anybody pays or doesn't pay. But the concept that half of the public isn't involved with the income-tax system is somewhat odd and I'm not saying how much people should do, but we should all be part of the system.

I've always been comfortable with people who run things, whether it was the principal of my high school or the president of the university.

I'm concerned with China growing at double or triple the rate of the West, that there will be tensions. One needs to do something to start addressing misunderstandings and frustration.

My father was very bright. My mother had enormous drive. Put that together, and that's my gene pool.

For future geopolitical stability and global prosperity, we need to build a culture of greater trust and understanding between China, America and the rest of the world.

The library helps lower- and middle-income people - immigrants - get their shot at the American dream.

It's wonderful to learn about new cultures and to be able to travel easily to so many countries.