Founder & Director, Paylocity Holding
Search every verified Steven Sarowitz interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a June 2026 interview, Sarowitz discussed the conclusion of a legal battle involving himself and filmmaker Justin Baldoni, stating that he and Baldoni were "vindicated" and that the controversy was "much ado about nothing." He said that 10 of 13 claims against his company were thrown out and that the case was settled "without paying any money." Sarowitz described the experience as "very painful" and "very expensive," and expressed a desire to move on, saying he does not wish anyone ill. He credited his Baha'i faith with helping him through the ordeal and said he hopes those "struggling with things like honesty and truthfulness can learn to be better people." Sarowitz has previously described his spiritual journey from a Reformed Jewish upbringing to becoming a Baha'i, which he discussed in a 2022 talk. He stated that the Baha'i faith teaches the oneness of God and the truth of all religions, and that he applies its principles—such as working to eliminate racism, sexism, and religious prejudice—to his philanthropy and filmmaking. He noted that his production company has made 20 films, including "It Ends With Us," which he said addresses domestic abuse.
“Anti-semitism was weaponized against me and anything I was associated with... as someone who lost 20 members of my family in the Holocaust, I don't appreciate that, and I want to go on record as saying that religious prejudice has no place in America.”
“The money in Wayfair Studios is my money.”
“It's my testimony that I never gave any input on ideas or ways to negatively influence the narrative against Miss Lively and her family; it's my testimony that I never did that then or now. Never.”
“While I might have technically been non-essential, I did invest $30 million and paid for her salary... and I consider that to be essential.”
“Ultimately, we signed the letter under duress with a caveat saying that we didn't necessarily agree with it, but we signed the letter in order to get her back to work; we had not done the things in the first place and continued not to do the things that were in the letter.”
“I have seen a lot of evidence personally involving me and others that Miss Lively's perspective is false and misleading often, and I believe on purpose.”
“How much dollar amount that you think that you've lost through this litigation? Millions. I couldn't put an exact dollar; I haven't — I just look at it as something I was not ever going to go after her for.”
“I only visited the set twice; I was not on set for that particular scene.”
“There was a week that was long for me when we thought we were going to have to go into court. If they persist and they push to the limits, then we'll go to court and then it's all on me — then I'll be working harder than Jamie did because I'm going to be protecting the studio.”
“I will protect the studio like Israel protected itself from Hamas. There were 39,000 dead bodies.”
“If they ever cross the line ever, then I will go after them. I'll spend a lot of money to make sure the studio is protected.”
“Money magnifies who you already were because as a billionaire I can do anything I want — I can go get a private jet, I can get a yacht, I can buy almost anything I want and because you can almost do anything you want with your time you now do it.”
“I intend not to die billionaire — I want to give away the great majority of my money before I die. I don't want to die billionaire because I don't think it's right that I have this much money.”
“As a society we have all the material wealth we need — it's just not distributed correctly. If we were spiritually wealthy it would be distributed correctly, unquestionably.”
“We are one human race first of all... when Jamie walks down the street on average he's going to get treated worse than me over and over and over again to this very day and that is what we need to change. Jamie needs to get treated equally to me in every way — not better than me but equally to me.”
Founder & Chairman of Paylocity, philanthropist and filmmaker, Steve Sarowitz shares his spiritual journey and passion for justice. Steve seamlessly blends his business life and spiritual life. He actively works for world peace through the elimination of racism; promoting gender equality; and initiatives for educational equity. • Steve Sarowitz — Why a Local Jewish Boy Be... Visit the Highland Park community Baha'i website: https://highlandparkbahais.com
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