Damon Dash Quotes

My mom taught me not to talk about money.

I don't talk about money.

I've been given my money. Nobody has ever beaten me out of one quarter. And that's all I've ever been concerned about.

My parents encourage me to save, but I do buy the odd thing that I wouldn't tell them about.

I don't let nobody sign for my money. Me and my wife write our own checks. So, if there's some money missing, we know how it got missing.

The way I grew up, I was always taught that it's uncouth to talk about money, and that's not what should inspire you.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

I make a lot of money, but I don't want to talk about that.

Get the money out fast and do it honestly.

One must never compromise on finances and confuse personal friendships with professional charges.

I started out from a pretty modest background, so I always had a pretty good sense of money. I always had to work for my money, save my own money, I always bought my own stuff with my money... trying not to waste money unnecessarily.

My grandmother Izzy taught me to balance her checkbook when I was 6 years old. She would sign the checks after I paid the bills. I had a chuckle with my grandmother recently on how 'unbalanced' her checkbook must have been years ago.

If you're a man, you don't have to worry about your manliness.

My parents had no money, but they had strong values that I've carried throughout my life - things like not going into debt, never borrowing money, never leveraging, paying your bills on time, keeping your agreements, selling customers the right things, treating employees right, and growing things.

Oddly, in this age of the blinding white Oprah pantsuit, when everything is illuminated, it seems a Victorian lace curtain still hangs over the delicate womanly matter of our personal expenditures.

I find money some way or other goes very fast. But I think I can reflect it has been spent with satisfaction and to my own honour.

I was never sloppy with other people's money. Only my own. Because I figure, well, you can be.

People value and spend their money more wisely when they acquire it by their own efforts - also known as work.

You have got to be the masters of your own financial future.

My dad was a baggage handler at Heathrow and careful with money. He worked hard and had three jobs when I was young. I wish I'd inherited his care for money. Sadly, I've grown up to be rather scatty when it comes to finances.

The foundation of a financial fresh start actually has nothing to do with money or specific financial dos and don'ts. The first, and most difficult, step is to absolve yourself and your spouse or partner of any guilt.

You've got to tell your money what to do or it will leave.

I'm not great with money. I'd go crazy if I were left to my own devices. My mum and girlfriend sort it out. I'm not driven by it, but I love to be generous.

The secrecy surrounding wealth and the anxiety of talking about money is absurd. If you are rich and you live well and you spend money and it is an essential part of your lifestyle, then you shouldn't be ashamed of talking about it. You shouldn't be ashamed of it. And I think you should accept it and be honest and open about it.

Even without an economic downturn, women sometimes want to keep their shopping habits to themselves.