Craig Ferguson Quotes

For me, I'm not in an industry where I'm starving.

I haven't gone hillbilly rich, where you spend everything you have.

I have a teaching job that allows me to pay the rent and affords me to, frankly, write the books I want to write.

I did 75 films. I didn't take a break; I didn't spend my money. I have my savings, so when you're not working for money anymore, then you should find things that are meaningful and not just be like, 'OK, that's another day gone.'

The happiest I ever been was when I was a struggling actor. I've had big houses and small houses. I always had work available for most of my career. When I actually had to find jobs to make money, that's when I was happy.

I think I get way too much credit for making what people consider to be smart choices, but it's only because I made a decision to stop worrying about making money. I had done network sitcoms. I had a nest egg.

If you're planning only to make money and nothing else, you'll be broke.

I don't live to work; I work to live.

As far as income goes, there are three currencies in the world; most people ignore two. The three currencies are time, income and mobility, in descending order of importance. Most people focus exclusively on income.

I have the distinct pleasure of doing exactly what I want to do and get paid for it. It's a joy.

'Billionaire' is basically about, you know, like 'Brewster's Millions.' It's me talking about what would happen if I would somehow manage to become a billionaire. What would I do with the money? Don't get it wrong, I'm far from a billionaire. I think I just made it out the 'thousandaire' category.

Bottom line is, I didn't return to Apple to make a fortune. I've been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn't going to let it ruin my life. There's no way you could ever spend it all, and I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence.

My business doesn't keep me warm at night.

The key to wealth is not what we earn. It is in what is spent on us.

I didn't care about being the 'star.' I just wanted to make a living and have a consistent career.

The perfect thing for me is to be on something I love, where I'm doing it and have enough money not to be poor, and I'm allowed to go on vacation.

I just want real creative freedom without worrying about, you know, car payments.

The more walking-around money I have, the less I walk around.

I care about my quality of life and money.

If I make $30,000 a month, I'll spend $29,999. I tell friends, 'Oh, you need money to go to college?' I'm a little crazy, but the backwash is heaven.

I realize what it means to be financially comfortable, and I want to be that. But I'm lucky enough to be in that position. And I'm also careful. I save 38 percent of my earnings after expenses, before taxes.

I find the difference, for me, between having no money and having quite a bit is that the bills get bigger. And that's it. The lifestyle doesn't change.

I made a comfortable living for several years. I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom.

Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I'm concerned, that's success.

I do not think that you can spend yourself rich.