Imtiaz Ali Quotes

I grew up with very little - so material things have never been that important for me.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.

The more you learn to live without, the more you'll have to live with.

The older I get, the less I need. I wear the same jean shorts for the whole week. I'm not running to the store to get the latest bag.

A small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.

I shop once in six months. My friends often point at my shoes to tell me that they've worn out. It's embarrassing, but it doesn't affect me too much. I shop when I have to.

I'm not a very materialistic person.

I'm happy without money.

I am totally unattached to material items.

The American dream is a crock. Stop wanting everything. Everyone should wear jeans and have three T-shirts, eat rice and beans.

I don't spend on expensive brands. I don't need foreign holidays.

I want people to think of me as a nice person. I really am so blessed. All of this has been a great experience and I thank the American public so much for putting me in this position. I appreciate every second of it.

Real freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didn't have a cent.

Advances don't fundamentally interest me. It sounds terribly naive, but money doesn't really mean anything to me. If a lot of money came my way, I'm certainly not going to say no. But it hasn't come my way as yet, and I'm not heartbroken.

I don't live lavishly, so it's not like I have 20 assistants and travel privately and shop every day.

Me, I don't need money.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied.

I'm generous. I give good tips. It's just - the way I live my life, ironically enough, is: I don't want anything. I'm not a consumer. I don't crave objects.

Economy, prudence, and a simple life are the sure masters of need, and will often accomplish that which, their opposites, with a fortune at hand, will fail to do.

We can live frugally. The less you work, the less you spend and the more time you have for loafing about. But when I put forward this simple notion, I was greeted with a volley of resentment.

I love the idea of living a life that is completely humble and quiet.

I don't spend a lot of money on myself, really.

Live simply so that others may simply live.