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Money Quotes

"The ideas keep going, you have the material, you cut because there's a limit to the space allowed to you. And the space is limited because of some other constraints that have to do with money or printing or whatever."

"The ideas keep going, you have the material, you cut because there's a limit to the space allowed to you. And the space is limited because of some other constraints that have to do with money or printing or whatever."

Ted Nelson, American Author

Money, Ideas, Printing, Space

5

"And shooting things in a documentary style was a good way to create tension and energy without money."

"And shooting things in a documentary style was a good way to create tension and energy without money."

Michael Patrick Jann, American Actor

Money, Energy, Style, Tension

5

"I don't need a lot of money. Simplicity is the answer for me."

"I don't need a lot of money. Simplicity is the answer for me."

Linda McCartney, American Photographer

Money, Simplicity

5

"Cast away care, he that loves sorrow Lengthens not a day, nor can buy tomorrow; Money is trash, and he that will spend it, Let him drink merrily, fortune will send it."

"Cast away care, he that loves sorrow Lengthens not a day, nor can buy tomorrow; Money is trash, and he that will spend it, Let him drink merrily, fortune will send it."

Thomas Dekker, English Dramatist

Money, Care, Day, Fortune

5

"It is my belief that tax credits only go to people who are making money, and they generally keep it."

"It is my belief that tax credits only go to people who are making money, and they generally keep it."

Diane Feinstein, American Politician

Money, People, Belief, Tax

5

"I sat with him for three hours and we did not exchange a single word. At the end he handed me, as he had done before, an envelope with money in it. It would have been much nicer if he had enclosed a greeting or a loving word. I would have been so pleased if he had."

"I sat with him for three hours and we did not exchange a single word. At the end he handed me, as he had done before, an envelope with money in it. It would have been much nicer if he had enclosed a greeting or a loving word. I would have been so pleased if he had."

Eva Braun, German Celebrity

Money, End, Word

5

"The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money."

"The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money."

Johnny Carson, American Comedian

5

"And now it looks like I'm probably going to shoot a movie that I wrote. I got the money to do it, and I would star and all, because of being on Howard."

"And now it looks like I'm probably going to shoot a movie that I wrote. I got the money to do it, and I would star and all, because of being on Howard."

Artie Lange, American Actor

Money, Being, Now

5

"I've never really had a hobby, unless you count art, which the IRS once told me I had to declare as a hobby since I hadn't made money with it."

"I've never really had a hobby, unless you count art, which the IRS once told me I had to declare as a hobby since I hadn't made money with it."

Laurie Anderson, American Musician

5

"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

5

"I had more clothes than I had closets, more cars than garage space, but no money."

"I had more clothes than I had closets, more cars than garage space, but no money."

Sammy Davis, Jr., American Entertainer

Money, Clothes, Space, Sammy Davis

5

"That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we want to know how much money he stole, and from whom. With the artist it is not how much he took and from whom, but what he did with it."

"That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we want to know how much money he stole, and from whom. With the artist it is not how much he took and from whom, but what he did with it."

Lukas Foss, German Composer

Money, Work, Artist, Want

5

"What is important for kids to learn is that no matter how much money they have, earn, win, or inherit, they need to know how to spend it, how to save it, and how to give it to others in need. This is what handling money is about, and this is why we give kids an allowance."

"What is important for kids to learn is that no matter how much money they have, earn, win, or inherit, they need to know how to spend it, how to save it, and how to give it to others in need. This is what handling money is about, and this is why we give kids an allowance."

Barbara Coloroso, American Educator

5

"I can walk through the front door of any factory and out the back and tell you if it's making money or not. I can just tell by the way it's being run and by the spirit of the workers."

"I can walk through the front door of any factory and out the back and tell you if it's making money or not. I can just tell by the way it's being run and by the spirit of the workers."

Harvey S. Firestone, American Businessman

Money, Being, Spirit, Workers

5

"I worked with everybody, the best, and they actually paid me money to stand next to the people I idolized."

"I worked with everybody, the best, and they actually paid me money to stand next to the people I idolized."

Bobby Sherman, American Musician

5

"I've never seen American Idol but I am grateful to them. That show is one of Fox's biggest moneymakers, and some of that money goes to pay for shows like Prison Break. Simon Cowell's been signing my paychecks and for that I say thanks."

"I've never seen American Idol but I am grateful to them. That show is one of Fox's biggest moneymakers, and some of that money goes to pay for shows like Prison Break. Simon Cowell's been signing my paychecks and for that I say thanks."

Wentworth Miller, English Actor

Money, American, Prison

5

"I'm realistic. And realistically, I'm not that type of player that earns that type of money any more. So I'd be willing to take a little cut to get a couple of extra years."

"I'm realistic. And realistically, I'm not that type of player that earns that type of money any more. So I'd be willing to take a little cut to get a couple of extra years."

Brett Hull, American Athlete

5

"Money is always on its way somewhere. What you do with it while it is in your keeping and the direction you send it in say much about you. Your treatment of and respect for money, how you make it, and how you spend it, reflect your character."

"Money is always on its way somewhere. What you do with it while it is in your keeping and the direction you send it in say much about you. Your treatment of and respect for money, how you make it, and how you spend it, reflect your character."

Gary Ryan Blair, American Author

Money, Character, Direction, Respect

5

"There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give."

"There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give."

Robert Mondavi, American Businessman

Money, People, Pleasure

5

"The President sends us a billion-page paper that shows how he would spend the money if he were spending the money. He doesn't have the authority to spend the money. He doesn't spend $1 of the money."

"The President sends us a billion-page paper that shows how he would spend the money if he were spending the money. He doesn't have the authority to spend the money. He doesn't spend $1 of the money."

Michael Enzi, American Politician

Money, Authority, President

5

"When money follows results - we will get more results for our money."

"When money follows results - we will get more results for our money."

Bob Riley, American Politician

Money, Results, Will

5

"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

5

"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

5

"Luckily I have a brother who looks after my administration and my money, because I'm a total spendthrift."

"Luckily I have a brother who looks after my administration and my money, because I'm a total spendthrift."

Soundarya, Indian Actress

5

"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

5

"They still have some money, and they have needs to supply. They must begin immediately to pool their earnings and organize industries to participate in supplying social and economic demands."

"They still have some money, and they have needs to supply. They must begin immediately to pool their earnings and organize industries to participate in supplying social and economic demands."

Carter G. Woodson, American Historian

5

"I don't like money, actually, but it quiets my nerves."

"I don't like money, actually, but it quiets my nerves."

Joe Louis, American Athlete

5

"It's a business. If I could make more money down in the zinc mines I'd be mining zinc."

"It's a business. If I could make more money down in the zinc mines I'd be mining zinc."

Roger Maris, American Athlete

Money, Business

5

"If we define an American fascist as one who in case of conflict puts money and power ahead of human beings, then there are undoubtedly several million fascists in the United States."

"If we define an American fascist as one who in case of conflict puts money and power ahead of human beings, then there are undoubtedly several million fascists in the United States."

Henry A. Wallace, American Vice President

Money, Power, Conflict

5

"Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not."

"Money differs from an automobile or mistress in being equally important to those who have it and those who do not."

John Kenneth Galbraith, American Economist

5

"I'm not really interested in making money."

"I'm not really interested in making money."

Steven Spielberg, American Director

5

"We still have that same burn, to get that same kind of laughs. So whether the studio wants us to or not, we're going to do it. The money is just a byproduct of coming out with good stuff. Our whole thing is building that rapport with the audience."

"We still have that same burn, to get that same kind of laughs. So whether the studio wants us to or not, we're going to do it. The money is just a byproduct of coming out with good stuff. Our whole thing is building that rapport with the audience."

Shawn Wayans, American Actor

Money, Building, Rapport

5

"I'm involved in Project ALS which is trying to get money for stem cell research. That's one I've been pretty involved with because if you can cure that, you can cure so many other diseases."

"I'm involved in Project ALS which is trying to get money for stem cell research. That's one I've been pretty involved with because if you can cure that, you can cure so many other diseases."

Gina Gershon, American Actress

Money, Cure, Pretty, Project

5

"Mandatory minimums have been shown to be discriminatory and waste the taxpayers' money."

"Mandatory minimums have been shown to be discriminatory and waste the taxpayers' money."

Bobby Scott, American Politician

5

"My parents didn't have a lot of money, but we never knew that. They really did the best they could."

"My parents didn't have a lot of money, but we never knew that. They really did the best they could."

Dorothy Hamill, American Athlete

5

"That's wonderful. And what did you do with the money?"

"That's wonderful. And what did you do with the money?"

Miriam Hopkins, American Actress

5

"Money costs too much."

"Money costs too much."

Ross MacDonald, American Novelist

5

"It was a lot of fun being a child actress. It suited me. I don't think it suits everybody, but I was in it because I had a passion, not because my parents wanted me to make money. If other kids want to do it, and they really like acting, go for it."

"It was a lot of fun being a child actress. It suited me. I don't think it suits everybody, but I was in it because I had a passion, not because my parents wanted me to make money. If other kids want to do it, and they really like acting, go for it."

Alanna Ubach, American Actress

Money, Acting, Being, Fun

5

"When you look at Regis, he really and truly does feel for those people, and I feel like I've done it too. You're giving away somebody else's money so what do you care? It's not your money."

"When you look at Regis, he really and truly does feel for those people, and I feel like I've done it too. You're giving away somebody else's money so what do you care? It's not your money."

Wink Martindale, American Entertainer

Money, People, Care, Giving

5

"Victor Saville was bad news because he wanted money just to do one big picture."

"Victor Saville was bad news because he wanted money just to do one big picture."

Mickey Spillane, American Author

5

"I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money."

"I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money."

Mahalia Jackson, American Musician

5

"The world over, give a guy money and it goes to drinking, gambling, and women. When you give a woman money, it goes to feeding, clothing, helping people."

"The world over, give a guy money and it goes to drinking, gambling, and women. When you give a woman money, it goes to feeding, clothing, helping people."

Peter Buffett, American Musician

Money, Women, People, Drinking

5

"I don't need much more money, and I thought that when I retired that nobody would want to talk to me anymore. Then I did, and people still want to talk to me."

"I don't need much more money, and I thought that when I retired that nobody would want to talk to me anymore. Then I did, and people still want to talk to me."

Johnny Ramone, American Musician

Money, Thought, People, Talk

5

"Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money."

"Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money."

Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish Businessman

Money, People, Idea

5

"You must spend money to make money."

"You must spend money to make money."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

5

"Time will take your money, but money won't buy time."

"Time will take your money, but money won't buy time."

James Taylor, American Musician

Money, Time, Will

5

"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

5

"I didn't go nightclubbing much as a teenager in Bournemouth because my friends and I didn't have the money - but we spent a lot of time on the beach, having barbecues, and running into the sea in the middle of the night."

"I didn't go nightclubbing much as a teenager in Bournemouth because my friends and I didn't have the money - but we spent a lot of time on the beach, having barbecues, and running into the sea in the middle of the night."

Amanda Holden, British Actress

Money, Time, Beach, Friends

5

"If the money's right, I'm happy to bust up the other side of his face... No problem."

"If the money's right, I'm happy to bust up the other side of his face... No problem."

Lennox Lewis, English Athlete

5

"Whereas money is a means to an end for a filmmaker, to the corporate mind money is the end. Right now, I think independent film is very confused, because there's excess pressure in the marketplace for entertainment to pay off."

"Whereas money is a means to an end for a filmmaker, to the corporate mind money is the end. Right now, I think independent film is very confused, because there's excess pressure in the marketplace for entertainment to pay off."

Robert Redford, American Actor

Money, Corporate, End, Entertainment

5

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