Personally, what I would like the most is to work on a project that would aid the historic rehabilitation of Havana. It's a shame - and it gives me tremendous sadness - to see the precious buildings, to see a city, which could be the most beautiful in Latin America, falling apart and with very little money for renovations.
Jorge M. Perez0
Next quotes
Jorge M. Perez:
The embargo doesn't affect the United States, not even minimally; all of Cuba's economy is smallerJorge M. Perez:
If they opened things up and I could build a luxury condominium in Vedado, I would sell them in twoJorge M. Perez:
I have two young sons that are very interested and work in real estate. I made it a policy they neeJorge M. Perez:
Art, like real estate, is half science, half gut. We go to a lot of art fairs. We have two full-timJorge M. Perez:
We try to buy from living artists because we love to understand why they are painting or sculptingJorge M. Perez:
I don't think of investing in Cuba after all the hardships of the people there as a profit-making tJorge M. Perez:
I have made more money than I ever thought anybody should ever make. But who cares if you're worthJorge M. Perez:
The worlds of art, philanthropy, and business are absolutely intertwined.Jorge M. Perez:
I was never supposed to be a businessman. I was going to change the world. I was going to go back tJorge M. Perez:
You have to live life to the fullest. I don't want to slow down. I want the giving to be stepped up