Rosamund Pike Quotes

I've lived so frugally for so long. I have to have that financial security or the world feels out of control for me.

No matter how much money I ever get, I'm going to want to provide for my family and never have to go back to really struggling. You don't ever want to go outside, you don't ever want to be left in the cold. You want to be safe.

I don't know what to do with it. I'm very fortunate to have it, and it gives you room to maneuver. But the main thing about having money is it means you don't have to worry about it. And that for me is a lovely thing. It's not for fast cars and hookers.

Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - it's allowed me to buy a house. And I've been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, that's nice.

I never wanted to rely on my family for money.

You see, we all want the same things. We want to be able to take care of our families, provide for our children, to have a roof over our heads and a good-paying job.

My mom always told me one of the reasons that she was really happy in her life was that, if Dad never worked again, she was confident that she could support the family.

I don't need to make a fortune, I need to survive.

I don't think I'm a millionaire, but I'm comfortable.

In all honesty, I grew up a certain way. I never had to worry about money... that was my reality.

The greatest luxury of having money should be not having to worry about it.

Money can't buy everything, but it can buy most of it. Because of money, I could give my parents a comfortable life.

I know all I really wanna do is get money and take care of my family.

For most of America's history, people typically aspired to acquire 'a competency' rather than great riches. A competency meant the ability to comfortably sustain a household without depending on others. 'Competence' also meant being capable and reliable. The American Dream was that people who worked hard and capably could support their families.

You always hear people say, 'I just want to live comfortably.' And I'm like, 'What does that mean?'

We must also recognize that the American Dream includes being able to provide and care for your family without fear of losing your job in the process.

There's so much serenity that comes from economic safety.

I may not have made humongous sum of money through acting, but I have enough to lead a stress free life.

I've been able to provide for my family, move out of Harlem and travel the world.

I'm getting money over here. I'm good, I'm young, I'm finally in a position to feed my family; please don't take that away from me.

Money to me is not a factor in my life.

I've been able to help my family financially since making my first hit record. I bought my parents a house. My husband and I have a property in Portugal and one in Mumbles, Wales, and my family are always coming out to visit us. It has been fantastic to have such a successful career and to have been able to help everyone.

I believe that God's dream is that we be successful in our careers, and that we be able to send our kids to college. I don't mean that everyone is going to be rich, and I preach a lot on blooming where you're planted. But I don't have the mindset that money is a bad thing.

When you grow up without it, you want to have it. It's funny, in America some people say, 'Why do you want to make money so much?' And I say, 'Well, I guess you didn't starve as a kid.'

Wealth is the ultimate panacea to poverty.