Quotes About Perception

It is so difficult to mix with artists! You must choose business men to talk to, because artists only talk of money.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again.

Money don't change you, it changes the people around you.

Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than money.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

Why do you judge me as a musician, John? All I'm interested in is making money.

I think people enjoy reading about money, but the people who are in charge of giving me guidance tell me not to talk about it in interviews. Why not? That's what everybody thinks about.

One can understand a person by the way he removes his wallet and puts his hand to take out money.

You know the great irony is that people think you have to have money to enjoy fine food, which is a shame.

People have little idea, by and large, of the investment world. They are convinced they have an advantage.

Basically he never went to work and didn't have a job. Of course I thought he did. I thought he was on the phone doing business deals instead of borrowing money from people.

Every day, you always have to be cognizant of your brand. I know it can cost you [future] money, but there are a lot of things more important than money that affect your brand.

If I choose to devote myself to certain labors which yield more real profit, though but little money, they may be inclined to look on me as an idler.

It worried me when Britney snogged Madonna. It looked a bit fake. It screamed 'We're in this for the money'.

I'm constantly embarrassed at the level of attention actors get and the level of money that we get. It's completely disproportionate.

The Universe doesn't know the difference between a dime and a million. If you refuse the dime, the Universe thinks you don't want money, so you collapse your chances.

They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven't changed. The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.

Never criticize Americans. They have the best taste that money can buy.

A miser grows rich by seeming poor. An extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich.

Money dignifies what is frivolous if unpaid for.

I think people's perception of a rich girl is literal, but metaphorically I embrace it as being rich in love, spirit, joy and religion. So it's not about money.

All the world over, the picturesque yields to the pocketesque.

Money is just a piece of paper. Money burns. You know what I mean? Money is nothing substantial to me. You know what I mean? It's the enemy of music.

At Microsoft there are lots of brilliant ideas but the image is that they all come from the top - I'm afraid that's not quite right.