Julie Andrews Quotes

I've never sold widely enough to be able to relax about money. I had two kids and their mother to support and my own life. So there was never an option of cutting out.

I live very well, but I support a lot of relatives.

I would have - I didn't really have to be an athlete. I could have been, you know - worked in fast food, been a janitor, anything. I would have had two or three jobs, working long hours, you know, to support myself and for my family in the future. I would have been successful.

Being able to provide for me and my brother and my family, that's pressure.

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.

I have amazing parents. They had worked hard all their lives for me, and when I started to make money, I wanted to be able to take care of them.

I merely consider myself a father, and one role of a father is to provide financial resources for his family.

I never wanted to rely on my family for money.

I come from a really poor family, and when I started doing campaigns, it changed everything for my family. I am not complaining; I had a beautiful childhood - we didn't have a lot of money, but there was always food on the table, and my parents saved money so that in the holidays we would all get in the car and drive to the mountains.

I have worked every day since the age of fifteen, supporting not only myself, but also helping a sizable family when needed.

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.

No one ever expects a great lay to pay all the bills.

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

When you grow up middle class, you just always feel like you've got to be working, or you won't be able to pay the bills.

When I die, my epitaph should read: She Paid the Bills. That's the story of my private life.

A family needs work as well as bread.

We come from a very humble background. A lot of my paycheck from 'Skins' went to paying the bills and getting us a new sofa.

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

When it comes to money, I provide for my family, and that's important to me.

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.

I've always played that role in my family: the breadwinner.

My parents worked hard, sometimes two jobs, to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table.

I was determined to become a footballer, not only because I loved the game but so I could provide for my family.

Now that I know the dangers? Yes, I still would do it again. Why? 'Cause look at me. Look at my family. They're able to eat, they're able to have food and shelter over their head. Would I play football again? Yes.

My approach has always been to work so that I can support my family.