I never went to business school. I was just bumbling through a lot of my life. I was like the guy behind the curtain in The Wizard of Oz.

Yoko Ono Lennon's wife and partner stated that Geffen was the only label head to pay attention to her. Asylum Records
Geffen with Elliot Roberts founded Asylum Records in 1970 after Geffen was unable to get Jackson Browne a record deal anywhere else. He is also a featured character in the books "Mailroom: Hollywood History From The Bottom Up" by David Rensen "Mansion On The Hill" by Fred Goodman and "Hotel California" by Barney Hoskyns as well as several books about Michael Ovitz.

Geffen is noted for creating Asylum Records in 1970 Geffen Records in 1980 and DGC Records in 1990. Geffen was also one of the three founders of DreamWorks SKG in 1994.