Caleb Carr Quotes

I always wanted so much glamour in my life, so I have always been obsessed with class, and from dating a few people who were from old money and a few from new money in my 20s, I just sort of became obsessed with this idea of clueless rich people.

I don't go to royal parties or play polo on horseback. No, I don't hang out with the posh crowd, if that makes sense.

In Singapore, there may be 50 old-money families, but you wouldn't know them to look at them.

'Downton Abbey' about upper-class posh people: of course it is.

Upper class to me means you are either born into wealth or you're Royalty.

My father grew up in a life of extreme privilege.

Often what we do is open our house for various charity events. I don't seat according to protocol. I don't invite people because of who they are in the administration or their positions of power. The few who do come, are there because I like them.

I don't understand all about New York society. It's only when they are in trouble that I'm really interested.

I never know what defines you as being posh. I went to a posh school, definitely.

I grew up in the upper class, for sure. My family was kind of about that whole parties-and-horse racing thing. I can understand it's fun for some. I never enjoyed it.

I don't think I met anyone posh until I went to London.

They're smart in Orange County. Smart and rich - just how I like 'em.

Socially prominent people are very fond of disease, because it gives them a chance to have these really elaborate charity functions, and the newspaper headlines say 'EVENING IN PARIS BALL RAISES MONEY TO FIGHT GOUT' instead of 'RICH PEOPLE AMUSE THEMSELVES'.

High society is for those who have stopped working and no longer have anything important to do.

He's so snobbish he has an unlisted zip-code.

Try, if you can, to belong to the first class. There's far less competition.

Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.

Abstraction and luxury are the guard dogs of the upper class.

The lusts of the flesh can be gratified anywhere; it is not this sort of license that distinguishes New York. It is rather, a lust of the total ego for recognition, even for eminence. More than elsewhere, everybody here wants to be somebody.

NOBLEMAN, n. Nature's provision for wealthy American minds ambitious to incur social distinction and suffer high life.

Now Carlos Slim, as you know, comes from Mexico. He's given many millions of dollars to the Clintons and their initiatives.

It's such a great feeling being able to play shows for a great cause to help people in need. If we all try to help one another the world will be a much better place.

You know well I couldn't bear to live with a low common man after you two; and it's wicked and cruel of you to insult me by pretending I could.

He was going to live in New York, and be known at every restaurant and café, wearing a dress suit from early evening to early morning, sleeping away the dull hours of the forenoon.

Among the wealthy, generosity is often merely a kind of shyness.