Michael Ovitz quotes

Born
December 14, 1946, Chicago, Illinois.

Occupation
Businessman, investor.

Michael Ovitz is an American businessman and investor.

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

My whole life has been about risk and reward.
– Michael Ovitz

The human condition is not perfect. We are not perfect specimens, any of us. We’re not robots.
– Michael Ovitz

I’m not one to speak about myself. I like to speak about the people around me.
– Michael Ovitz

I’m interested in what’s new. I’m interested in change. I’m interested in a different game in life.
– Michael Ovitz

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

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

I believe sometimes I make some mistakes. And I don’t think they are life-threatening mistakes.
– Michael Ovitz

I’m not good at being static. I have to be climbing a mountain.
– Michael Ovitz

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

It’s not about money. The money will flow. It’s about power and influence.
– Michael Ovitz

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

The unknown is always interesting.
– Michael Ovitz

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

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