David Mamet Quotes

Money makes life easier but I don't want to be rich, not at all.

I've learned very, very, very clearly that money does not equal happiness or security, either.

I don't spend any time at all thinking about my personal wealth. I suppose if I had nothing, I might think, 'I have nothing.'

Money will not give you happiness; it's part of the key.

This is my life... I mean, maybe I have Rs 100 crore in the bank, sitting comfortably. If that increases to Rs 10,000 crore, what difference does it make to me.

Money brings some happiness. But after a certain point, it just brings more money.

I have been insane on the subject of moneymaking all my life.

He that is rich is wise.

Money ain't everything.

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants.

It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich.

I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.

I don't need to be rich anymore; I don't need to be a millionaire.

If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.

Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.

It's honestly true that money means nothing to me.

You're never rich enough if you can be richer.

I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.

Who wakes up when they're worth £120million and says, 'I'm unhappy today but if only I had an extra £2million!'

There comes a point where it doesn't matter how many zeroes are at the end of your bank account.

I guess I want to make money just like other people, perhaps more than most people.

A small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.

People like comfort; that's natural. But as for making money simply for the sake of making it, and giving yourself far more trouble and anxiety to gain it than you can ever get pleasure from it when it's gained, why, as for me, I'd rather sit still and cross my arms.

I don't care whether something makes one dollar or a trillion because guess what? I don't know many happy rich people. And I know a lot of rich people.

What's the difference? Ninety million or 80 million. You still can't spend it all.