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Money Quotes


"All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy."


"A trillion here, a trillion there and pretty soon you're talking about real money."


"I mean, I wasn't stupid. I knew we'd make money and sell a lot of Dune books."


"It's actually great to shoot far away from Hollywood because we don't have the distractions of the parties and premieres and all that. And, of course, you can save money - there are no good shoe stores."


"I find the mantle of, she works hard for the money, or, she's overcome so many obstacles a bit overused."


"I haven't turned into some rich monster. I've kept my perspective. But I am a bit spoiled. It's hard not to be a little spoiled by having a lot of money."


"I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy."


"A man is usually more careful of his money than of his principles."



"Thus, the use of fiat money is more justifiable in financing a depression than in financing a war."


"Business, that's easily defined - it's other people's money."


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


"You know, I respect what Howard Dean has been able to do. It's good for our party. But I've got to tell you this: If money alone decided presidential nominations, Phil Gramm would have been nominated in '96."


"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."


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


"People assume I'm out there having this great life, but money doesn't erase the pain. When you're young you barrel through life, making choices without thinking of repercussions. A few years down the line, you wake up in a certain place and wonder how the hell you got there."


"But we did conclude that Ray had actually killed Dr. King pursuant to his theory that he was going to be able to get hold of that money. He had learned of this offer through his ties in the Missouri State Penitentiary."


"I'm not in this for the money because if I was, I would have jumped out after our first album."


"I think maybe in a way it gets worse because you come in with a real reputation and they've paid you lots of money and all that."


"I'm not doing this to be a pop star. I've had plenty of money and attention. I'm doing it for credibility."


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


"I think it's really odd, too, that the public is so privy to how much money the actors make and what movies cost. It seems to me to be beside the point. When I go to a movie I really don't want to think about the money. I want to see the story."


"It is time for us to insist that we are accountable for the money that we are spending."


"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."


"I went over to shoot for six days. It turned out to be ten days, very nicely so. A little money."
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