20 Quotes by Jorge M. Perez

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    The beauty of balance is that I can do it all and not feel bad about my choices, because every moment is an opportunity to start all over again.

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    The worlds of art, philanthropy, and business are absolutely intertwined.

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    The embargo doesn't affect the United States, not even minimally; all of Cuba's economy is smaller than that of Miami-Dade County, and the ones who suffer the most are Cubans. If you talk to them in the street, they're the ones most interested in the opening of a free market in their country.

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    I started my career as an urban planner, working for the city, doing what I would call 'do-gooder' things, particularly for low-income neighborhoods.

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    If I die and am worth $50 million as opposed to $3 billion, it is really not important.

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    I've really been extremely lucky. Some people work just as hard, are just as intelligent, and they don't get their breaks. I've just gotten the breaks. Maybe it's good karma.

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    We've been trying to open the gates of communication between Havana and Miami through art, which is apolitical most of the time: It doesn't have anything to do with politics and is only an exchange of ideas.

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