Michael Ovitz Quotes

United States, Businessman
December 14, 1946

Michael Steven Ovitz is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was a talent agent who co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1975 and served as its chairman until 1995. Ovitz later served as President of The Walt Disney Company from October 1995 to January 1997.

Also known as Investor, Philanthropist

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.

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

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- Mountain
- Climbing
- Static

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Football is the No. 1 sport in America.

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- America
- Football
- Sports

The unknown is always interesting.

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- Interesting