Jeffrey Skoll quotes

I learned Hollywood is a small community, and you really have to be a part of the community to get anything done. Unlike traditional industries, where you can do things from afar with phone calls and e-mail, this town is really about being social. Because that's how trust gets built. (Jeffrey Skoll)
As a philanthropist, I give away a lot of money every year. Yet I thought there was a higher leverage to come in and create movies and TV shows that were actually able to do some good in the world. View quote
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When I was 14, my dad came home one day and told us he had cancer. It was looking pretty bad. And I remember him saying how afraid he was that he hadn't gotten to do the things he wanted to do during his life. He had surgery and survived. And he's still alive today, thank God. But it made a big impact on me. View quote
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My goal was to be at the point - no older than 40 - where I would have enough resources to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged people. View quote
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As a teenager I read a lot of books. Books with lots of scary trends, things like nuclear weapons and overpopulation and global diseases, and I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great to write stories that showed people these problems and that we could do something about them.' View quote
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My views tend to be centrist. I'm not a big fan of George W., but my politics tend to be more Republican than not. View quote
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Jeffrey Skoll

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Photo: Skoll World Forum, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: Canadian Businessman
Born: January 16, 1965
Quotes count: 6