Lee Mack Quotes

I was never sloppy with other people's money. Only my own. Because I figure, well, you can be.

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

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

I like listening to good music - and I can't stop playing my album.

The impulse to spend seizes everyone. He who, the whole year through has taken pleasure is saving and piling up his money suddenly becomes extravagant. A stream of presents pours itself out on all sides.

When it comes to an everyday situation, I am like an ant. I keep putting money aside because I know that if I want to splurge, there is a big mountain of money that I can use.

It's hard to have money in the bank and want something and then not get it.

Sometimes I regret that I don't have a bit more fun with money. I should have spoilt myself a bit more. Life isn't going to last for ever.

I'm not really the type that spends money on myself.

When I first started on 'Dragons' Den,' I was under pressure to buy flashy cars and boats but I resisted.

When I feel like treating myself, I'll either turn to food or clothes. Bad food. Expensive clothes. Ironically, I'm usually rewarding myself for a solid week of healthy eating or a nice paycheque.

I can't live without my music player.

After I sign my big contract, I'm gonna make my brothers buy me dinner. They need to buy me something for a change. I think I'm gonna get me a house. That's gonna be first. Probably get some new socks. Need some socks.

Growing up, I was definitely surrounded by music all the time. My parents used to always play music; my dad used to have reggae on. I remember walking around with a cassette recorder, and I used to just record the songs I would hear on the radio so I could play it back when I feel like.

Whenever I like a new song, I play it on loop and dance to it. That's my therapy.

All my life, I've really enjoyed music: making music, playing it, and recording it. It's such a relief and a joy to do what I do for a living.

Even when I got ₹500 a month as pocket money, I would never spend all of it. It's the same now. I am just conscious of the fact that I wasn't born with a silver spoon.

No matter what happens to our game, money won't be a motivation for me.

My parents encourage me to save, but I do buy the odd thing that I wouldn't tell them about.

If I switch on the radio and hear some nice classical music, I will sit and listen to it but I don't sort of play records or go for any particular type of music.

I can put on 'Revolver' or 'Led Zeppelin II' and then 'Tell the Truth' and there is no quality gap.

I had a teammate whose motto was, 'If I make a million dollars, I must spend a million dollars.' I was like, 'If I make a million dollars, I'm hoping I can keep a million dollars.'

If McLaren give me a car, that's fine, but I don't tend to buy fancy stuff anyway or super-nice clothes.

I'm probably going to be ashamed to say this... It was a Sir Mix-a-Lot album. I think I was 12, 13. I had just enough money for the 'My Posse's on Broadway' single, so I bought that single. That was the first thing I bought with my own money.

One thing I never worry about is money, because I have my health and my family, and I can always go back to work.