Nothing drew me to the film business. I was propelled by the fear and anxiety of Vietnam. I had been drafted into the Marines. My brother was already serving in Vietnam. I bought, if you will, a stay of execution - both literally and figuratively - and went on to graduate school of business from the law school that I was attending.
Peter GuberNothing replaces being in the same room, face to face, breathing the same air and reading and feeling each other's micro-expressions.
Peter GuberThe seminal elements of what makes a story great - challenge, struggle, resolution - are the same whether we're talking about story content for a movie such as 'Rain Man,' or telling a purposeful story to forge new business relationships or conclude a fruitful transaction, such as acquiring an NBA franchise.
Peter GuberWhen you want to move somebody, you have to say to yourself: 'I'm in the emotional transportation business. I gotta move them, emotionally.
Peter Guber