30 Quotes by Michael Ovitz

I'm not one to speak about myself. I like to speak about the people around me.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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