Shai Agassi Quotes

I'm for economic independence.

Part of your heritage in this society is the opportunity to become financially independent.

It's nice for a woman to go out and have her own money and her own ability to do what she wants.

The one thing I wanted was independence. And I realised to have that independence, you needed financial independence.

If you are a woman with your own money, you have confidence. You have the pick of the litter.

The money I've earned has enabled me to keep my life in my own hands. I had a terrific body, and I got paid for using it.

Money equals freedom.

Money buys many things... The best of which is freedom.

I'm in the lucky position financially where I don't have to do things I don't want to do.

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.

I am heartily rejoiced that my term is so near its close. I will soon cease to be a servant and will become a sovereign.

The biggest thing the money Infosys brought me is the freedom to do what I want. And what I want is to give millions more the opportunities I had.

If there's some triumphant end of the story, I guess in a roundabout way I've gotten what I wanted, which is the ability to do interesting things and the wealth to be free.

I'm Southern, but I need to be out making my own money, and impacting the world outside of my house.

For the rich, it's not about getting more stuff. It's about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want.

Literature led me to freedom, not the other way round.

I feel very lucky that I don't have to rely on a man to give me financial security. That's a big deal.

Self Emancipation

All men who would obtain freedom must obtain wealth

Being independent opens the doors to so many other things for you.

At the age of 19, the day after I graduated high school, I moved to a place where it snowed, and I became a massage therapist. With this job, all I needed were my hands and my massage table by my side and I could go anywhere. For the first time in my life, I felt free, independent, and completely in control of my life.

There's nothing better than being your own boss, especially after when you play soccer, you're just controlled by so many different forces. So owning your own company and being your own bosses, it's so liberating and freeing and you get to finally make decisions for yourself, which I think is really powerful.

Growing up, I dreamt of being economically independent because I always believed women should be so.

I've always been the one who struggled financially, so now it's so cool that I can make my own money and do whatever I want with it.

I savour the idea of my new state: single and a millionaire.