Julia Roberts (actress) What is power? Being able to lift a 20-pound weight where I could once only lift a 15-pound weight. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? I guess the guy in charge of NC-17s. Probably more people kiss his ass than anyone's. Or David Letterman — I love him.
Courtney Thorne-Smith (actress) What is power? Having the strength of your convictions and the faith that you can do anything you want. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? Steven Spielberg.
Robert Rodriguez (filmmaker) What is power? Self-sufficiency, or when you generate your own product. They're impressed if you can make anything [in Hollywood], but something you make on your own blows their minds. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? I'm not up on that stuff.
Brett Gurewitz (president of Epitaph Records) What is power? The freedom to do what you want. Everyone has that power, but it's a question of whether they realize it or not. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? Little Richard, because he's all about music. It's certainly not the people who are pressing records or moving units.
John Matoian (president of Fox Entertainment) What is power? When you are able to say two things without asking anybody else: yes and no. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? Rupert Murdoch and Michael Eisner are neck and neck.
Warren Littlefield (president of NBC Entertainment) What is power? To go against popular notions and ultimately make it stick. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? On TV, it's Jerry Seinfeld. He's king...the voice of a generation.
Brandon Tartikoff (chairman, New World Entertainment) What is power? Power is the ability to make the cover of a nonentertainment magazine. Real power is the ability to make the cover of a nonentertainment magazine for not changing jobs. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? Jim Carrey's agent.
Quincy Jones (producer) What is power? To be an actor rather than a reactor. And then to be spiritually centered enough not to have to react. That's real power. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? It depends on what's in the trades tomorrow morning.
Harvey Weinstein (cochairman, Miramax Films) What is power? The ability to greenlight movies. There are maybe 10 people in town who have that ability. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? Michael Eisner. Certainly, Gerald Levin's food taster will be the highest paid.
Michael Moore (filmmaker) What is power? Certainly no one doing documentaries has any. Who is the most powerful person in entertainment? The audience.
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