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"I can inspire people on how to use money, how to get economically powerful."

"I can inspire people on how to use money, how to get economically powerful."

Mike Tyson, American Athlete

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"The question now is does Obama have any hope of raising money? I don't think he'll raise it out of the New York people, I don't think he's going to raise it out the Hollywood people, so where's the money going to come from for Barack Obama?"

"The question now is does Obama have any hope of raising money? I don't think he'll raise it out of the New York people, I don't think he's going to raise it out the Hollywood people, so where's the money going to come from for Barack Obama?"

Juan Williams, American Journalist

Money, People, Hope, Hollywood

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"From the time that I can remember, I worked to make money - either baby-sitting, or one year wrapping gifts at a department store at Christmas, so I could have my own money."

"From the time that I can remember, I worked to make money - either baby-sitting, or one year wrapping gifts at a department store at Christmas, so I could have my own money."

Christie Hefner, American Businessman

Money, Time, Baby, Christmas

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"They give me the money, I give them the book. Having input into the adaptation would be kind of like selling a house and coming back three years later and saying, 'Paint it this color!'"

"They give me the money, I give them the book. Having input into the adaptation would be kind of like selling a house and coming back three years later and saying, 'Paint it this color!'"

Robert B. Parker, American Writer

Money, Selling, Saying, Years

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"If borrowing and spending all this money led to more jobs than we would be at full employment already."

"If borrowing and spending all this money led to more jobs than we would be at full employment already."

Paul Ryan, American Politician

Money, Borrowing, Jobs

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"I also do not like the idea of soft money, these issue ads - people don't know where the money is coming from, millions and millions of dollars outside of the control of a candidate - there's no accountability."

"I also do not like the idea of soft money, these issue ads - people don't know where the money is coming from, millions and millions of dollars outside of the control of a candidate - there's no accountability."

Scott McCallum, American Politician

Money, People, Idea, Control

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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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"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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"They transfer the prison, and all of a sudden all this money cuts loose, all these people cut loose."

"They transfer the prison, and all of a sudden all this money cuts loose, all these people cut loose."

Janis Karpinski, American Soldier

Money, People, Prison

13

"Money is kind of a base subject. Like water, food, air and housing, it affects everything yet for some reason the world of academics thinks it's a subject below their social standing."

"Money is kind of a base subject. Like water, food, air and housing, it affects everything yet for some reason the world of academics thinks it's a subject below their social standing."

Robert Kiyosaki, American Author

Money, Food, Reason, Water

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"I think, unfortunately or fortunately, the reality of Hollywood is that if your movie makes money, they'll make another one."

"I think, unfortunately or fortunately, the reality of Hollywood is that if your movie makes money, they'll make another one."

Jonathan Frakes, American Actor

Money, Hollywood, Reality

13

"I think Nina Simone has had an amazing journey. She was spicy and she had attitude and she didn't care, she wanted her money in a paper bag and don't mess with me and I've been doing some research on that so."

"I think Nina Simone has had an amazing journey. She was spicy and she had attitude and she didn't care, she wanted her money in a paper bag and don't mess with me and I've been doing some research on that so."

Nia Long, American Actress

Money, Attitude, Care, Journey

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"25, 30 years ago, that meant something, they were making some money. And they were doing all sorts of comedy, screaming at the audience, basically crowd control. And then there was the whole urban comedy scene."

"25, 30 years ago, that meant something, they were making some money. And they were doing all sorts of comedy, screaming at the audience, basically crowd control. And then there was the whole urban comedy scene."

Bob Saget, American Actor

Money, Control, Comedy, Years

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"I have invested some money and I have a home, but people don't realise that you might only be working for a few weeks of the year and remain unemployed the rest of the time."

"I have invested some money and I have a home, but people don't realise that you might only be working for a few weeks of the year and remain unemployed the rest of the time."

Greta Scacchi, Italian Actress

Money, Time, Home, People

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"I played professional level sports. When you're playing for money, it's a whole other level."

"I played professional level sports. When you're playing for money, it's a whole other level."

Kurt Russell, American Actor

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"In a couple of years, the Chinese will be seen as regular participants in international industry. Their companies have to report to shareholders as well as to the Chinese authorities. They need to make money, they have to be efficient."

"In a couple of years, the Chinese will be seen as regular participants in international industry. Their companies have to report to shareholders as well as to the Chinese authorities. They need to make money, they have to be efficient."

Daniel Yergin, American Author

Money, Will, Years

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"All of my books have the potential to become movies, it's just a question of finding a studio who wants to get behind me and put up the money to make the movie."

"All of my books have the potential to become movies, it's just a question of finding a studio who wants to get behind me and put up the money to make the movie."

Jackie Collins, British Author

Money, Movies, Books, Potential

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"I was trying to spend it as quickly as possible. Because I'm so lazy, all that money created a block. I was flying around the world, staying at fancy hotels, having fun and trying to get rid of it as quickly as possible, so I could get on with some more work."

"I was trying to spend it as quickly as possible. Because I'm so lazy, all that money created a block. I was flying around the world, staying at fancy hotels, having fun and trying to get rid of it as quickly as possible, so I could get on with some more work."

Evan Dando, American Musician

Money, Work, Fancy, Flying

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"I had seventeen No. 1 songs and I didn't see anything like that kind of money."

"I had seventeen No. 1 songs and I didn't see anything like that kind of money."

Mickey Gilley, American Musician

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"I like to see how I can do it for less money."

"I like to see how I can do it for less money."

Stanley Tucci, American Actor

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"I didn't think any amount of money was worth something that would take away what you believed in or what you stood for. I didn't want to do something my parents and daughter couldn't be proud of."

"I didn't think any amount of money was worth something that would take away what you believed in or what you stood for. I didn't want to do something my parents and daughter couldn't be proud of."

Tippi Hedren, American Actress

Money, Daughter, Parents, Want

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"Your team has to understand that coming into the ABA, you have to have your investments right and sponsorships and people ready to give you money so they can back you up."

"Your team has to understand that coming into the ABA, you have to have your investments right and sponsorships and people ready to give you money so they can back you up."

Tim Hardaway, American Athlete

Money, People, Right

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"Money is always transitively valued. More money is supposedly always better than less money."

"Money is always transitively valued. More money is supposedly always better than less money."

Gregory Bateson, British Scientist

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"The Bolsheviks started not just on the killing of private property; they were trying to abolish money itself."

"The Bolsheviks started not just on the killing of private property; they were trying to abolish money itself."

Anatoly Chubais, Russian Politician

Money, Killing, Property, Trying

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"I've stood my ground in life, alone, even against overwhelming forces with the might and money to crush me."

"I've stood my ground in life, alone, even against overwhelming forces with the might and money to crush me."

Tatum O'Neal, American Actress

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"There are a lot of people who worked extremely hard in the election who are still organized who know how to do door to door and phone canvassing, who know how to raise money."

"There are a lot of people who worked extremely hard in the election who are still organized who know how to do door to door and phone canvassing, who know how to raise money."

Patricia Ireland, American Activist

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"The only point in making money is, you can tell some big shot where to go."

"The only point in making money is, you can tell some big shot where to go."

Humphrey Bogart, American Actor

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"People really do spend a lot of money on their pets - sometimes more then themselves."

"People really do spend a lot of money on their pets - sometimes more then themselves."

Oksana Baiul, American Athlete

Money, People, Pets

13

"Always remember, money isn't everything - but also remember to make a lot of it before talking such fool nonsense."

"Always remember, money isn't everything - but also remember to make a lot of it before talking such fool nonsense."

Earl Wilson, American Journalist

Money, Fool, Nonsense, Talking

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"There's only two givens with choosing acting as a profession: one is you will always be unemployed, always, and it doesn't matter how much money you make, you're still always going to be unemployed; and that you have no power."

"There's only two givens with choosing acting as a profession: one is you will always be unemployed, always, and it doesn't matter how much money you make, you're still always going to be unemployed; and that you have no power."

Frances McDormand, American Actress

Money, Power, Acting, Will

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"I'm not sure about the selling part, but I've always found that the things I've worn on tour have moved over to what people wear every day. Sometimes the things I wore in the beginning before I had money were things I put together."

"I'm not sure about the selling part, but I've always found that the things I've worn on tour have moved over to what people wear every day. Sometimes the things I wore in the beginning before I had money were things I put together."

Steven Tyler, American Musician

Money, People, Selling, Beginning

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"Because Tom Doherty and people like that are not stupid. If they could have streamlined their operation more to get more money out of it, they would have done it. It's not like they're a bunch of idiots."

"Because Tom Doherty and people like that are not stupid. If they could have streamlined their operation more to get more money out of it, they would have done it. It's not like they're a bunch of idiots."

Jerry Pournelle, American Journalist

Money, People, Idiots

13

"Money is the sovereign queen of all delights - for her, the lawyer pleads, the soldier fights."

"Money is the sovereign queen of all delights - for her, the lawyer pleads, the soldier fights."

Richard Barnfield, English Poet

13

"Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something to make money with. I never felt that. If I took the assignment, I'd give it my best shot."

"Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something to make money with. I never felt that. If I took the assignment, I'd give it my best shot."

Roger Corman, American Producer

Money, Film, Saying, Writers

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"It was hard to turn down the money since I didn't have a job, but I didn't want to exploit my notoriety because I knew the way I'd been living was wrong."

"It was hard to turn down the money since I didn't have a job, but I didn't want to exploit my notoriety because I knew the way I'd been living was wrong."

Donna Rice, American Celebrity

Money, Job, Living, Want

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"I don't care about money. I really don't care. I just want to do what I do."

"I don't care about money. I really don't care. I just want to do what I do."

John Galliano, British Designer

Money, Care, Want

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"When I got started in New York, it wasn't like it is now. If you were different from Miles and Dizzy, it was very difficult to make gigs and make money with your own style."

"When I got started in New York, it wasn't like it is now. If you were different from Miles and Dizzy, it was very difficult to make gigs and make money with your own style."

Freddie Hubbard, American Musician

Money, Now, Style

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"It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money."

"It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money."

W. C. Fields, American Comedian

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"Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money."

"Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money."

Tertullian, Roman Author

Money, God, Nothing

13

"Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights."

"Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights."

Suze Orman, American Author

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"A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends."

"A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends."

Henry A. Wallace, American Vice President

Money, Power, Deceit, Intolerance

13

"I always thought the real violence in Hollywood isn't what's on the screen. It's what you have to do to raise the money."

"I always thought the real violence in Hollywood isn't what's on the screen. It's what you have to do to raise the money."

David Mamet, American Dramatist

Money, Thought, Hollywood, Violence

13

"I'm being told it saves money to shoot in Toronto, because of tax benefits, the crews are cheaper, but what I save in the bottom line, I lose in a million other ways."

"I'm being told it saves money to shoot in Toronto, because of tax benefits, the crews are cheaper, but what I save in the bottom line, I lose in a million other ways."

Griffin Dunne, American Actor

Money, Being, Benefits, Tax

13

"But all the money in the world cannot make you happy either, so there has to be a balance."

"But all the money in the world cannot make you happy either, so there has to be a balance."

Heidi Klum, German Model

Money, Balance, World

13

"If you have millions of dollars you are not going to get to continue doing what you want. You are into a world of commitment to that money and all the people that helped you get that money."

"If you have millions of dollars you are not going to get to continue doing what you want. You are into a world of commitment to that money and all the people that helped you get that money."

Jonathan Frid, Canadian Actor

Money, People, Commitment, Want

13

"I didn't think I would make this much money."

"I didn't think I would make this much money."

Mike Judge, American Producer

13

"I made enough money to buy a house. That's crazy, but fame proved ephemeral."

"I made enough money to buy a house. That's crazy, but fame proved ephemeral."

Moon Unit Zappa, American Musician

13

"I buy newspapers to make money to buy more newspapers to make more money."

"I buy newspapers to make money to buy more newspapers to make more money."

Lord Thomson of Fleet, Canadian Publisher

Money, Newspapers

13

"If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it."

"If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it."

Edward W. Howe, American Novelist

Money, Care, Man

13

"We've suffered a war, and one thing we know: Whenever our nation's faced war, whether it was in the 1980s when we were winning the Cold War or in the 1940s during World War II, the responsible thing to do has been to borrow money to win the war."

"We've suffered a war, and one thing we know: Whenever our nation's faced war, whether it was in the 1980s when we were winning the Cold War or in the 1940s during World War II, the responsible thing to do has been to borrow money to win the war."

Ken Mehlman, American Politician

Money, War, Winning, Nation

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