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Money Quotes

"It doesn't matter whether you are rich or poor - as long as you've got money."

"It doesn't matter whether you are rich or poor - as long as you've got money."

Joe E. Lewis, American Comedian

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"I asked my mother could I have an instrument. She said, 'Well if you go out and save your money.' So I went and got - I made me a shine box. I went out and started shining shoes, and I'd bring whatever I made."

"I asked my mother could I have an instrument. She said, 'Well if you go out and save your money.' So I went and got - I made me a shine box. I went out and started shining shoes, and I'd bring whatever I made."

Ornette Coleman, American Musician

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"My biggest win was getting the meal money bumped from $5 to $7."

"My biggest win was getting the meal money bumped from $5 to $7."

Bob Cousy, American Athlete

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"I'm going to go back and find out where the money is. The money is not getting down there."

"I'm going to go back and find out where the money is. The money is not getting down there."

Lynn Westmoreland, American Politician

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"According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than Hillary Clinton got for hers. Well, duh. At least his book has some sex in it."

"According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than Hillary Clinton got for hers. Well, duh. At least his book has some sex in it."

Jay Leno, American Comedian

Money, Sex, Will

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"I think you're only free if you're working on very low or huge money."

"I think you're only free if you're working on very low or huge money."

George A. Romero, American Director

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"Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand."

"Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand."

Aphra Behn, English Dramatist

Money, Language, Nations, Sense

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"Granted, the writers, directors, producers, and that community make a great deal of money. But they might be choosing to do a whole lot of other things for the living they make."

"Granted, the writers, directors, producers, and that community make a great deal of money. But they might be choosing to do a whole lot of other things for the living they make."

Norman Lear, American Producer

Money, Community, Living, Writers

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"Steven Spielberg and I have tremendous amounts of money."

"Steven Spielberg and I have tremendous amounts of money."

David Geffen, American Businessman

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"The record industry is still pissed off that other people are making money off their business, even if it promotes their products and increases their sales. I think they're still mad about radio."

"The record industry is still pissed off that other people are making money off their business, even if it promotes their products and increases their sales. I think they're still mad about radio."

Jonathan Potter, Scottish Psychologist

Money, Business, People, Sales

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"Meanwhile, parents, students and teachers all report higher satisfaction with charter schools. People like them. They cost less money. They raise the academic achievement of poor kids. Go ahead, get a little enthused."

"Meanwhile, parents, students and teachers all report higher satisfaction with charter schools. People like them. They cost less money. They raise the academic achievement of poor kids. Go ahead, get a little enthused."

Maggie Gallagher, American Writer

Money, People, Achievement, Kids

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"It is a good motive, fame and money, as it is tangible and measurable. Being an artist is neither measurable nor tangible and certainly not a way to become rich."

"It is a good motive, fame and money, as it is tangible and measurable. Being an artist is neither measurable nor tangible and certainly not a way to become rich."

Dirk Benedict, American Actor

Money, Artist, Being, Fame

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"Advertising is totally unnecessary. Unless you hope to make money."

"Advertising is totally unnecessary. Unless you hope to make money."

Jef I. Richards, American Professor

Money, Hope, Advertising

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"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions."

"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions."

Roger Babson, American Educator

Money, Health, Power, Knowledge

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"You can win, it'll just cost you some money."

"You can win, it'll just cost you some money."

Bobby Heenan, American Entertainer

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"The music is fun and all that, but first and foremost it is a business, it's about money."

"The music is fun and all that, but first and foremost it is a business, it's about money."

Steve Brown, American Musician

Money, Music, Business, First

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"Money has to be put in the way a club feels it should. If you put money in a new ballpark, that helps to generate revenue so you can spend more money. It should be spent to make the club's operations the best. That will help in the end, and it will mean enhanced payroll."

"Money has to be put in the way a club feels it should. If you put money in a new ballpark, that helps to generate revenue so you can spend more money. It should be spent to make the club's operations the best. That will help in the end, and it will mean enhanced payroll."

Bud Selig, American Celebrity

Money, End, Help, Will

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"I have more perspective now, and am happier now. It's not that I don't want success, but I now know I can have success at a lower level and make much more money doing it by myself. I make $6 or $7 bucks a record vs. nothing off those other records."

"I have more perspective now, and am happier now. It's not that I don't want success, but I now know I can have success at a lower level and make much more money doing it by myself. I make $6 or $7 bucks a record vs. nothing off those other records."

Matthew Sweet, American Musician

Money, Success, Nothing, Now

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"Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it."

"Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it."

Brian Tracy, American Author

Money, Teamwork, Want

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"Other than the fact that I like a country house, I can't think of anything I'd want to spend my money on."

"Other than the fact that I like a country house, I can't think of anything I'd want to spend my money on."

Guy Ritchie, British Director

Money, Country, Fact, Want

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"The studios don't seem to foster good writing. They're not so interested in that, but they're more interested in what worked most recently. They're definitely very serious about making money, and that's not a wrong thing, but you don't have to make money the same way all the time."

"The studios don't seem to foster good writing. They're not so interested in that, but they're more interested in what worked most recently. They're definitely very serious about making money, and that's not a wrong thing, but you don't have to make money the same way all the time."

Bill Murray, American Actor

Money, Time, Writing, Wrong

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"False riches, consisting of money, houses and lands, acquired by selfish means at cost to others and thereafter used selfishly, are almost always used for the oppression of other persons."

"False riches, consisting of money, houses and lands, acquired by selfish means at cost to others and thereafter used selfishly, are almost always used for the oppression of other persons."

Joseph Rutherford, American Clergyman

Money, Houses, Oppression

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"The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain."

"The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain."

Jane Bryant Quinn, American Journalist

Money, Time, Day, Lies

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"And we've got to ask ourselves some very serious questions as to whether or not certain religious leaders, in terms of raising money - I hate to bring this up - are pushing hot buttons."

"And we've got to ask ourselves some very serious questions as to whether or not certain religious leaders, in terms of raising money - I hate to bring this up - are pushing hot buttons."

Tony Campolo, American Clergyman

Money, Hate, Leaders, Questions

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"Our main task is not to see that people of great wealth add to it, but that those without much money have a greater chance to earn some."

"Our main task is not to see that people of great wealth add to it, but that those without much money have a greater chance to earn some."

Mitch Daniels, American Politician

Money, People, Wealth, Chance

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"I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise."

"I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise."

Curt Flood, American Athlete

Money, Manager, People

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"I was offered a choice of a flat salary up front or a percentage of the film's future earnings. I took the up front money. Nobody could have figured what Halloween would ultimately become."

"I was offered a choice of a flat salary up front or a percentage of the film's future earnings. I took the up front money. Nobody could have figured what Halloween would ultimately become."

Donald Pleasence, English Actor

Money, Choice, Film, Future

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"I never have to this day, because my money is the money I earn."

"I never have to this day, because my money is the money I earn."

Christie Hefner, American Businessman

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"After about six months, I told my mother that I wanted the lessons to stop, and she was intelligent enough not to force me to continue. Besides, the lessons cost money, which was anything but abundant in our household."

"After about six months, I told my mother that I wanted the lessons to stop, and she was intelligent enough not to force me to continue. Besides, the lessons cost money, which was anything but abundant in our household."

Georg Solti, Hungarian Musician

Money, Mother, Force, Months

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"I admire directors so much, I find them incredible: they manage such a huge number of people of different characters, think of the money involved."

"I admire directors so much, I find them incredible: they manage such a huge number of people of different characters, think of the money involved."

Catherine Deneuve, French Actress

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"It's the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now."

"It's the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now."

Mickey Gilley, American Musician

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"Anne is very forgiving. She doesn't care about money, being rich, or clothes. We never argued about finances."

"Anne is very forgiving. She doesn't care about money, being rich, or clothes. We never argued about finances."

Jerry Stiller, American Comedian

Money, Being, Care, Clothes

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"I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way I'm singing now is what makes the money."

"I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way I'm singing now is what makes the money."

Elvis Presley, American Musician

Money, Ballads, Now, Singing

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"If saving money is wrong, I don't want to be right!"

"If saving money is wrong, I don't want to be right!"

William Shatner, Canadian Actor

Money, Want, Wrong

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"I don't see me doing $100 million films because $100 million films, the very nature of them, you need to offend as few people as possible just to make your money back."

"I don't see me doing $100 million films because $100 million films, the very nature of them, you need to offend as few people as possible just to make your money back."

Eriq La Salle, American Actor

Money, Nature, People

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"And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys as well as girls, jobs and internships for training and money, and assistance to allow their families to live in decent homes."

"And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys as well as girls, jobs and internships for training and money, and assistance to allow their families to live in decent homes."

Bobby Scott, American Politician

Money, Boys, Girls, Jobs

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"And there was no money in Chicago for a band."

"And there was no money in Chicago for a band."

Santiago Durango, American Musician

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"Every Vacation movie didn't just make the studio money. They each made the studio a lot of money."

"Every Vacation movie didn't just make the studio money. They each made the studio a lot of money."

Chevy Chase, American Comedian

Money, Vacation

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"The First Amendment says nothing about your getting paid for saying anything. It just says you can say it. I don't believe that if a corporation pulls all the money out of you or a network pulls their money away or you get fired, you're being censored."

"The First Amendment says nothing about your getting paid for saying anything. It just says you can say it. I don't believe that if a corporation pulls all the money out of you or a network pulls their money away or you get fired, you're being censored."

Penn Jillette, American Entertainer

Money, Being, First, Network

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"I had a weird situation were someone used my name to extort money from a woman. He took her for 60 or 80 thousand dollars. He is in prison now. It was on Sally."

"I had a weird situation were someone used my name to extort money from a woman. He took her for 60 or 80 thousand dollars. He is in prison now. It was on Sally."

Michael Biehn, American Actor

Money, Name, Now, Prison

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"I'm a firm believer in putting your money where your mouth is."

"I'm a firm believer in putting your money where your mouth is."

Teri Hatcher, American Actress

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"I do not suppose I shall be remembered for anything. But I don't think about my work in those terms. It is just as vulgar to work for the sake of posterity as to work for the sake of money."

"I do not suppose I shall be remembered for anything. But I don't think about my work in those terms. It is just as vulgar to work for the sake of posterity as to work for the sake of money."

Orson Welles, American Actor

Money, Work, Posterity

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"The Bollywood distribution system is so corrupt that they have trouble making money off movies. So they sell shoes that an actress stepped in. If they turned up the amps some, maybe they could sell the actresses."

"The Bollywood distribution system is so corrupt that they have trouble making money off movies. So they sell shoes that an actress stepped in. If they turned up the amps some, maybe they could sell the actresses."

Bruce Sterling, American Writer

Money, Movies, Trouble

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"Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money."

"Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money."

Jules Renard, French Dramatist

Money, Profession, Writing

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"It's all about the fungibility and money. If Planned Parenthood accesses hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money and they use that for other purposes, then they can use other dollars to fund abortion."

"It's all about the fungibility and money. If Planned Parenthood accesses hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money and they use that for other purposes, then they can use other dollars to fund abortion."

Eric Cantor, American Politician

Money, Abortion, Parenthood

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"I take the fact that films cost a lot of money very seriously, but once in a while to have somebody say, This is a big scene, take your time with it, is important. That's John Sayles."

"I take the fact that films cost a lot of money very seriously, but once in a while to have somebody say, This is a big scene, take your time with it, is important. That's John Sayles."

Mary Steenburgen, American Actress

Money, Time, Fact

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"When I left 20th Century-Fox to freelance, my agent believed that getting big money was the way to establish real importance in our industry."

"When I left 20th Century-Fox to freelance, my agent believed that getting big money was the way to establish real importance in our industry."

Loretta Young, American Actress

Money, Importance

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"If money was my only motivation, I would organize myself differently."

"If money was my only motivation, I would organize myself differently."

Placido Domingo, Spanish Musician

Money, Motivation

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"It's the company itself, but most of these mutual fund companies, the guy who runs the company is just a fact totem and the guy who runs the money is the power. But we really don't know who they are."

"It's the company itself, but most of these mutual fund companies, the guy who runs the company is just a fact totem and the guy who runs the money is the power. But we really don't know who they are."

Jim Cramer, American Businessman

Money, Power, Company, Fact

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"Many musicians will say they don't care about the money yet they must commit themselves to appear at given times and places, and to produce what sells, whether they believe in it or not. It depends on contracts."

"Many musicians will say they don't care about the money yet they must commit themselves to appear at given times and places, and to produce what sells, whether they believe in it or not. It depends on contracts."

Lynette Fromme, American Criminal

Money, Care, Musicians, Will

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