David Geffen

David Lawrence Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American business magnate, producer, film studio executive, and philanthropist.

Quotes

• Our relationship was based almost always on him calling up and asking, 'Is this a good deal?,' I’m not in his business, and I wasn’t trying to be. I was just a guy who admired him a lot and was flattered he wanted my advice.
  I buy my clothes at J.Crew online, I’m a very casual guy.
  When I go to see Iron Man 3, I’m not as enthralled as I was when I saw The Bridge on the River Kwai
  I don’t agree that the best giving is anonymous. We should be examples to our friends and communities. I should be an example to young, gay kids
  it’s not like people are really anonymous anyway -- you remember that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm? In the end, everybody knows who 'anonymous' is.
  • July 2013 interview with Hollywood Reporter