John Tavener Quotes

I often buy myself presents. Sometimes I will spend $100,000 in one day in a posh boutique.

Multiple Bentleys isn't making anyone 'financially set.'

One of those things I never exactly cared for was that phobia of appearing to be rich. To become rich is a natural thing, a result of your work, that which you've done.

When I first starting making money, when I first made my first six-digits, I was - my big thing was I went to put super unleaded in my truck for the first time.

There's nothing - I've bought everything I want. I don't like yachts or anything; you know, I'm not a yacht person, and I've got pretty much the nicest plane I'd want to have.

I haven't bought a yacht or an island or even a palm tree.

When you're young, luxury often means being able to buy something you really want - a high end bag or a specific car.

The first splurge that I did, I bought, like, an $80,000 watch, but that's because I'm a rapper. I need jewelry.

I would take one of 15 half-million-dollar cars I owned and go to the mall and spend that much money. Stupid, stupid stuff. It's like it didn't make a difference. They were ego investments. I would have been great with three or four cars. I didn't need a 117-foot boat.

I remember they used to tell me, they said, 'Khaled, you can't get a Rolls-Royce; you need to get one of them small ones.' So I went and bought a Phantom.

One of the first things I bought when I made 'Roseanne Show' money was a farm in Iowa.

People who have car collections - I never understood that. I always thought that was unnecessary. It's not beautiful, it's not creative. It's just showing how much money you've got.

I once had money to burn. I'd fly to Barbados for the weekend. I lived in a twenty-two-room mansion and had my pick of four luxury cars.

It's human nature when you first make your big fortune to want to show off a bit. I don't begrudge that whatsoever.

After 'X Factor,' I got loads of gigs. Then I went on holiday just after the tour and bought my Rolex in Tenerife. I needed to go through that phase - splurge and see that it's worthless - to get it out of my system.

I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful.

I try to do the right thing with money. Save a dollar here and there, clip some coupons. Buy ten gold chains instead of 20. Four summer homes instead of eight.

Quite honestly, I treat myself with cars I really want to drive, and I have some flexibility to do that.

A Rolex watch or an expensive car are the things guys often use to show status, wealth, and basic desirability.

I always say to my people, 'If you don't sell a Ferrari to a football player, you make a big present to me.' Really. Because they buy to just show off. I don't like.

I try to wear $1 million a day. At least.

Possessing things is not that interesting. Living in a grand environment to show myself and others that I have wealth has zero appeal.

Wealth has never been a sufficient source of honour in itself. It must be advertised, and the normal medium is obtrusively expensive.

I'm always around people who want to drink very expensive champagne. But only when it's a celebration of success.

If I was a billionaire, I'd have a warehouse full of Ferrari and Lamborghini, but I'm not.