Brooke Astor
Brooke Astor
Roberta Brooke Astorwas an American philanthropist, socialite, and writer who was the chairwoman of the Vincent Astor Foundation, which had been established by her third husband, Vincent Astor, son of John Jacob Astor IV and great-great grandson of America's first multi-millionaire, John Jacob Astor. Brooke Astor was the author of two novels and two volumes of personal memoirs...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFamily Member
Date of Birth30 March 1902
CityPortsmouth, NH
CountryUnited States of America
If I go up to Harlem or down to Sixth Street, and I'm not dressed up or I'm not wearing my jewelry, then the people feel I'm talking down to them. People expect to see Mrs. Astor, not some dowdy old lady, and I don't intend to disappoint.
I have to go around and ask people for money, of course, quite a lot. And it's quite an art to ask people for money. But I think that I have to ask them for money for the things that I'm interested in, and of course, money breeds money.
When I was 40, I used to wonder what people thought of me. Now I wonder what I think of them.
I had a job; I was, during the war, a nurse, a 'Gray Lady.' We wore a veil and a gray dress.
Money is like manure; it should be spread around
If you love to read, if you love nature and if you have a dog, you've got it made.
Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around.
No matter how horrid a person may appear on the surface, if you dig deeper, you will find some nice, unexpected little quality.
Power is the ability to do good things for others.