DAVID GEFFEN

I lied on my resume to get into the William Morris mailroom. I intercepted the verification letter and forged the response. It worked.

The Eagles were nobodies when I signed them. Guns N' Roses were a mess. Nirvana was underground. I back artists, not sure things.

I've built three companies. Each one was worth over a billion dollars. I think I know what I'm doing.

Hollywood runs on fear. That's why I run Hollywood.

Coming out was the most important thing I ever did. I spent decades hiding who I was. The energy it took to hide could have been spent building.