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
sports football america
Football is the No. 1 sport in America.
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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.
believe
I believe sometimes I make some mistakes. And I don't think they are life-threatening mistakes.
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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.
human
The human condition is not perfect. We are not perfect specimens, any of us. We're not robots.
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It is important to recognize when something is not working. I hope that my decision to leave will eliminate an unnecessary distraction for a great company.
people
I'm not one to speak about myself. I like to speak about the people around me.
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.
behind shovel walk
He did walk behind me, ... But it wasn't a shovel he was carrying. It was a knife.
life
My whole life has been about risk and reward.