Participant (Productions) is the only production company in town that has a double bottom line: social good plus financial returns. It's too early to tell how our returns are going to look - though all signs are promising - but… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
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… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
As a philanthropist, I give away a lot of money every year. Yet I thought there was a higher leverage to come in and… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
The pace at eBay was frantic and urgent. We knew that if we didn't move fast, somebody would come into the market and quash… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
I backpacked around the world and went to places like Mexico City and Pakistan, where I'm like, 'Oh. Things aren't quite as good.' — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
My goal is to make the biggest difference possible in the world. I have only so many resources and so much time. — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
When I was 14, my dad came home one day and told us he had cancer. It was looking pretty bad. And I remember… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
Young entrepreneurs, in general, feel they're too busy running their companies, which I think is a mistake. But once they're older, you see much… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
I believe that Silicon Valley is truly a place of excellence and the impact of this tiny community on the world is completely disproportionate… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
By 2007, 85% of Americans cited climate change as an important issue, compared with just 33% in prior years. The phrase we invented, 'An… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
Not everyone can be Gandhi, but each of us has the power to make sure our own lives count - and it's those millions… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
I was living in a house with five guys, eating their leftovers when they weren't watching. I went from that to having $1-billion-plus on… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
I went from living in a house with five guys in Palo Alto, and living off their leftovers, to all of a sudden having… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
My goal was to leverage the power of movies and the reach they have and include important messages. Of course, they still have to… — Jeffrey Skoll Copy Share Image
