Michael Ovitz

I said, well, you asked me why are American businessmen and women better than others?

And I said, we just got a demonstration of it.

Failure in American society is a badge of honor.

We all fail.

I've failed in a lot of things.

You fail, Shane, you just get back up on your horse and you keep riding.

I've had tons of failures, but it doesn't stop me from trying to be great again.

And this guy, by the time I got done, got all pumped up and actually canceled his move and went and started another business because he thought that he was walking around, people were talking about him.

And I said, yeah, they're talking about everybody.

Because if they can see a weak spot, it makes them feel better to bad mouth you.

But what has that got to do with you?

What do you care?

Let them say whatever they want.

Just prove them wrong.

And bottom line, failure is part.

You know, Michael Crichton was one of my closest friends in my life till he passed away.

We talked every day of the week, seven days a week.

And he gave me the best advice.

He said, you know, every time I made a mistake,

or I got some bad publicity or something, he'd call me and he'd make light out of it.