The goal here is to build a brand around social relevance in media (with his Participant Productions company).

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 paper.

My views tend to be centrist. I'm not a big fan of George W., but my politics tend to be more Republican than not.

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 us. Participant doesn't make a lot of sense from a financial investment perspective, so it's unlikely that other people will be approaching the business in the same way. So you see less urgency; you see a thoroughness and willingness to spend extra time to get things right. Which I think is really important.

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 really about being social. Because that's how trust gets built.

A little bit of good can turn into a whole lot of good when fueled by the commitment of a social entrepreneur.

The goal here is to build a brand around social relevance in media (with his Participant Productions company).