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My whole life has been about ...

My whole life has been about risk and reward.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

It's not about money. The mon...

It's not about money. The money will flow. It's about power and influence.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

A lot of drive is innate, sel...

A lot of drive is innate, self-perpetuated, reinforced energy. As a kid, I could always sell anything I could get my hands on - from newspapers to lemonade to TV Guide. I knew how to make a presentation.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

I must say that in my early y...

I must say that in my early years, I was incredibly aggressive. I was working as hard as I could to build a business, to try to dominate a business. And I probably irritated a lot of people.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

I'm interested in what's new....

I'm interested in what's new. I'm interested in change. I'm interested in a different game in life.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

I believe sometimes I make so...

I believe sometimes I make some mistakes. And I don't think they are life-threatening mistakes.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

I learned my first lesson at ...

I learned my first lesson at the Walt Disney Company about not being able to trust my associates.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

In student government in high...

In student government in high school, I learned how to deal with people, and in college I studied Eastern philosophy. I'm also an avid team-sports fan. I think I just blended them all together and came out with a business management philosophy that combines the Eastern ethic with the Western sport concept, basically.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

I've always made my decisions...

I've always made my decisions based on two factors: intellectual analysis and my gut. And when they meet, that's a go from me. That's when I see the goal.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

The Internet is the greatest ...

The Internet is the greatest thing that ever happened to the entertainment industry.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

All of us are probably three ...

All of us are probably three people. We're probably the person that we think we are, and we're probably the person that you or somebody else perceives us to be, and... frankly, we're probably somewhere in the middle. And I think that it's important that there be a balance with respect to how individuals are - you know, are looked at.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

When I was at U.C.L.A., I wor...

When I was at U.C.L.A., I worked my way through school as a tour guide at Universal Studios, and I came in contact with a lot of people in the agency business.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

The human condition is not pe...

The human condition is not perfect. We are not perfect specimens, any of us. We're not robots.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

When I get on a plane, I don'...

When I get on a plane, I don't want a laid-back pilot. I want a pilot who is a control freak, who is paying attention to every single detail of his job.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

I have never run a public com...

I have never run a public company. I spent my entire life working for a private company.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

Hollywood is a small, familia...

Hollywood is a small, familial place. Everyone does business with everybody else. The same complications occur in investment banking.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

I'm not good at being static. ...

I'm not good at being static. I have to be climbing a mountain.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

Hollywood is a small, familial...

Hollywood is a small, familial place. Everyone does business with everybody else. The same complications occur in investment banking.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

The Internet is the greatest t...

The Internet is the greatest thing that ever happened to the entertainment industry.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

I learned my first lesson at t...

I learned my first lesson at the Walt Disney Company about not being able to trust my associates.

Michael Ovitz 9 quotes

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