Art Garfunkel Quotes

I don't need to amass a ton of wealth for myself.

I'm much more famous than I am rich, but I'm able to scale back my lifestyle. I know a lot of people who were where I was who can't imagine living any simpler, but I haven't got a lot of expensive wants.

I am fortunate to have enough money not to have to worry about the necessities of life. Beyond that, I try to think about money as little as possible.

What would I do with money? I have enough for my needs. I don't want any more. If I had a lot, I would have to care for it, worry about it.

Having enough money has to go hand in hand with living in a way that you're not being a slave to your possessions.

I'm not a material guy, so I don't need to surround myself with wealth.

I want to stop making decisions based on money, start saying no to stuff I don't have fun with anymore.

I never grew up with money, and I never wanted a lot of material things.

I don't spend my life making money to spend tomorrow, or to acquire possessions.

If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.

I try to be prudent with everything and fortunately I have enough to support me in a nice middle-class lifestyle, while I try to do other things.

I just want to get paid to lay down, wake up when I want to wake up, go to sleep when I want to go to sleep, and my money just be there. I just want to make the most doing the least.

I do quite well for myself, but I live a simple life.

I don't want to get on the treadmill of earning more money. I'd rather live cheaply and allow myself more freedom. I can honestly say I've never taken a film just for the dough, although I've made some ghastly mistakes.

It sounds so early - retiring at 28. But I don't feel it's that early for me. If you're blessed enough and you're gifted and you're lucky enough, and you've got a fortunate career, then you can take that step back. I'm just happy that I did it.

We don't want to think about money in an ideal life; in a well-lived life, money wouldn't be one of our primary concerns, and we prefer to adopt the ostrich position.

I'm not a big consumer at all. I'm very happy with enough.

I might have companies, I might have buildings, I might have art. But money? No, I'm not holding that.

There is no necessity in this world that requires you to have an absurd amount of money.

We might make money and be in the careers we're in, but we don't need a bunch of stuff. We like showcasing that and letting people know that it's OK to not want things and keep wanting bigger and better.

I'm not really worried about the flashy stuff. I don't got chains and cars. I spend what I need to spend. It doesn't faze me.

I don't want my life to be about a house and a car.

I will never be a millionaire, and I don't want to be.

If you're locked into a philosophy of nickels and dimes, then you have a pretty limited approach to life. I don't need a lot of money to live with dignity.

I'm not a very materialistic person.