Michael Ovitz
Michael Ovitz
Michael S. Ovitzis an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is a talent agent who co-founded Creative Artists Agencyin 1975 and served as its chairman until 1995. Ovitz later served as President of the Walt Disney Company from October 1995 to January 1997...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth14 December 1946
CountryUnited States of America
believe
I believe sometimes I make some mistakes. And I don't think they are life-threatening mistakes.
flow influence
It's not about money. The money will flow. It's about power and influence.
jobs details attention
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.
climbing mountain static
I'm not good at being static. I have to be climbing a mountain.
doe banking hollywood
Hollywood is a small, familial place. Everyone does business with everybody else. The same complications occur in investment banking.
entertainment internet industry
The Internet is the greatest thing that ever happened to the entertainment industry.
able firsts lessons
I learned my first lesson at the Walt Disney Company about not being able to trust my associates.
sports football america
Football is the No. 1 sport in America.
kids self hands
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.
interesting
The unknown is always interesting.
human
The human condition is not perfect. We are not perfect specimens, any of us. We're not robots.