Danny Meyer Quotes

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

As we get rich, the basics of life - food, clothing and shelter - become a very small part of total expenditure. And people have enough money to purchase things that enhance them spiritually, and I mean the word 'spiritual' not necessarily in a religious sense but in the sense that it adds to your feeling of well-being.

Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.

With the Supremes I made so much money so fast all I wanted to do was buy clothes and pretty things. Now I'm comfortable with money and it's comfortable with me.

I don't think spending money is a guarantee for anything.

I think I'm actually quite a materialistic person, I value what it takes to make a car or build a nice house. Money does change things, but how it changes people depends on how they react to it.

If nothing else, I have money.

There's only one thing money won't buy, and that is poverty.

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

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

More people smile at me now I'm richer.

When you've got the money, you spend it. When you've spent it all, let someone else get going and spend theirs.

You always hear the phrase, money doesn't buy you happiness. But I always in the back of my mind figured a lot of money will buy you a little bit of happiness. But it's not really true. I got a new car because the old one's lease expired.

When I was a child, I was very poor and wanted everything. So when I got money, I began buying things.

The first time I had money, I was extravagant, but then you realise it's not just about that. If I lost it all tomorrow, it wouldn't be me that's hurt, it would be my babies. It would be more about people's opinion of me that would concern me.

I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money.

I have a nice house, nice cars, nice watches, nice things. I've got money in the bank. I'm not in need of a few quid - as it stands. It's all irrelevant to me.

How many BMWs do you need? How many Rolex watches you gonna wear in your lifetime, for crying out loud? What is it about that kind of desire? I don't understand it.

My first signing bonus was 3,500 bucks. I bought speakers and a five-disc carousel CD changer. Dude, I thought I was the wealthiest quarterback around.

You want to have a good job so you can make good money. You want to make good money so you can buy nice things. You want to have nice things so you can impress a nice woman.

Money is much more exciting than anything it buys.

When love and adventure are finished, it's nice to have getting and spending to fall back on.

Money is sensual.

Money doesn't drive me.

I enjoy money. Not enough people in this world are happy. I'm determined to be contented, and having plenty of money from working makes it easier for me.