A little bit of good can turn into a whole lot of good when fueled by the commitment of a social entrepreneur. — Jeffrey Skoll Bits 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Around the world Copy Share Image
My dad always wanted to sail. They lived on a boat for eight years. — Jeffrey Skoll Always Copy Share Image
At Participant, I am the board. I am the sole greenlight at the company. If something happened to me, that would be… — Jeffrey Skoll Board Copy Share Image
The goal here is to build a brand around social relevance in media (with his Participant Productions company). — Jeffrey Skoll Branding 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Billions 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Film Copy Share Image
We remain committed to inspiring and compelling social change to the world's most pressing problems through the power of great stories and… — Jeffrey Skoll Action 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Business 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Able Copy Share Image
My goal was to be at the point - no older than 40 - where I would have enough resources to make… — Jeffrey Skoll Difference Copy Share Image
Business skills, when well applied, can do more than just make money. They can potentially make money and do some real good,… — Jeffrey Skoll Boxes Copy Share Image
It's in my own interest - it's in everybody's interest - to have streets that are safe, children that are educated, and… — Jeffrey Skoll Children Copy Share Image
As a teenager I read a lot of books. Books with lots of scary trends, things like nuclear weapons and overpopulation and… — Jeffrey Skoll About 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Afraid Copy Share Image
We gravitated to the idea of social entrepreneurs when it was a fairly nascent thing. We began to build the organization, focused… — Jeffrey Skoll Another opportunity 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Business Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a writer, to write these stories that would make people see the world in a different way. But… — Jeffrey Skoll Because 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Change 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Blessing 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Better world Copy Share Image
As an industry, the film industry is better than most. It's not perfect - I wish every company would carbon-offset their productions… — Jeffrey Skoll Better Copy Share Image
The goal of Participant is to tell stories that serve as catalysts for social change. With our television channel, we can bring… — Jeffrey Skoll Change 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 Goal Copy Share Image
If you can find ways to give people hope that they can achieve something or make a difference, then there's an opportunity… — Jeffrey Skoll Achieve Copy Share Image
My views tend to be centrist. I'm not a big fan of George W., but my politics tend to be more Republican… — Jeffrey Skoll Big Copy Share Image
It's a real concern of mine every day. What can we do? How much can we do? How quickly can we address… — Jeffrey Skoll Concern Copy Share Image
If you believe that people are basically good, and you remove obstacles, then they'll do the right thing by each other. — Jeffrey Skoll Believe Copy Share Image
My dream is that Participant is producing content in every language in every part of the world. — Jeffrey Skoll Content Copy Share Image
Social entrepreneurs come from all levels of society and from communities in nearly every country of the world. They all share the… — Jeffrey Skoll Business Copy Share Image
When I first moved to Hollywood from Silicon Valley, I had some misgivings. But I found that there were some advantages to… — Jeffrey Skoll Hollywood Copy Share Image
Looking at America, which has so much wealth and potential and yet has so many deep-rooted problems, I think it gives us,… — Jeffrey Skoll Change Copy Share Image
Participant (Productions) is the only production company in town that has a double bottom line: social good plus financial returns. It's too… — Jeffrey Skoll Bottom Copy Share Image
When I started Participant, I felt that the movie business was ripe for a company that dealt with big issues in a… — Jeffrey Skoll Business 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… — Jeffrey Skoll Abundance 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.… — Jeffrey Skoll Afar Copy Share Image
Philanthropy is all about making a positive difference in the world by devoting your resources and your time to causes you believe… — Jeffrey Skoll Amount Copy Share Image
