Ava Gardner Quotes

Of course, I do everything for money.

I do them all for the money, I really do.

Of course we're doing it for the money. We've always done it for the money.

I always feel that crime films are about capitalism because it is a genre where it is perfectly acceptable for all the characters to be motivated by the desire for money. In some ways, the crime film is the most honest American film because it portrays Americans as I experience a lot of them, in Hollywood, as being very concerned with money.

They're always saying I'm a capitalistic pig. I suppose I am. But... it's good for my drumming.

The thing is, people can't complain about profit-oriented moves if they're only interested in profit themselves. You can't have it both ways. If they're willing to polish up a gift and sell it to make money, they can't really complain about the fact that somebody above them has sold them down the river. That's the way it goes.

They who are of the opinion that Money will do everything, may very well be suspected to do everything for Money.

Those who are of the opinion that money will do everything may reasonably be expected to do everything for money.

If I was doing something for the money, I'd be quite miserable.

Greed has been severely underestimated and denigrated—unfairly so in my opinion. … there's nothing wrong with avarice as a motive as long as it doesn't lead to dishonest … conduct.

Nobody seemed to be interested in anything except making money.

Listen! We're not just doing this for the money! We're doing this for a S*** LOAD of money!

We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make a statement. To make money is our only objective.

Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies and cuts through to the essence of the evolutionary spirit.

I certainly understand that we're all trying to make a living, but I'm not thinking about that when I'm making it. And if that's your sole motivation, it's going to reflect that narcissistic greed, and you're going to hear it in the music.

I don't publish the books to make money, not at all.

The biggest thing I've found since I left the game - and I'm glad I chose to leave rather than being sacked - is that so many people are in football for the wrong reasons. Not because they love the game, but because they smell money.

Avarice, the spur of industry.

Somebody said once 'Follow the money' and that is what it is all about.

Sooner or later, we sell out for money.

As an individual doing a podcast, you don't get even remotely rich. It's not something to do for money.

The studios will go wherever they smell money. It's like sharks to the blood.

He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.

The music business is motivated by money. Music is motivated by energy and feelings.

If you're looking for immediate rewards, you're only looking for the money.